Experts raise the alarm as parental ‘discipline’ leads to child deaths, amputations

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Experts in child rights and health have expressed concern about the growing frequency of child death and injury connected to harsh home discipline methods.

They said that children who experience abuse and violence are more likely to experience mental health issues as adults.

The specialists underlined that between two to seven per cent of mental issues, including depression, bulimia, personality disorders, and intellectual deficiencies, were linked to such punishments in childhood.

The activists assert that addressing child abuse necessitates concerted efforts from the judges, social workers, law enforcement, and health specialists.

Extreme parental aggression episodes that have resulted in fatalities or serious injuries have been documented in Ondo, Kaduna, Bayelsa, Delta and Ogun states.

According to the experts, these incidents are indicative of a pervasive public health crisis brought on by deeply ingrained cultural norms that support physical punishment.

Abubakar Sani, a seven-year-old kid, had his legs amputated after his father and stepmother allegedly splashed hot water on him for stealing cookies, according to Rabi Salisu, Kaduna State Commissioner for Human Services and Social Development, who spoke to Punch Healthwise.

“The boy had been locked in a room for over 20 days without proper food or care. By the time we rescued him, both legs were rotting from infected burns,” Salisu said. “This is not discipline. It is abuse.”

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