What kind of act is corporal punishment Guidelines start to be created Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
Examination to show concrete act to act for corporal punishment before law that prohibits corporal punishment to child is going to be enforced in April next year while child dying by abuse called discipline is unending Began with a meeting of experts from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
Last March, in Meguro-ku, Tokyo, in response to an incident that caused a 5-year-old girl to die without eating enough, in June, the Child Abuse Prevention Law was revised to add corporal punishment to children when they were disciplined. It was forbidden.
From April 3rd, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's expert meeting started to show specific guidelines for actions that constitute corporal punishment.
In the meeting, the person in charge of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare first touched the case where a 4-year-old girl died in Izumi City, Kagoshima Prefecture, confirmed the facts and made the necessary response, and in the case where the child died due to abuse , Explained that there are many cases that parents say "discipline".
The attendees commented that they should show that not only violence but rants are allowed, and that a parent support system that can raise children without corporal punishment is necessary.
The experts meeting will compile guidelines on actions that will result in corporal punishment by the end of the year, and will also consider how to use them to raise awareness for parents.