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I have read a newspaper article and it is about the parents that abuse their kids. In the article, it said about many parents abusing their children in public. Recently, at a supermarket there is a father "dealing" with his five year old son. He took the poor boy to his car, put him on the back seat and hit him while his wife just sat with her other kids on a bench and waited for her husband to call her. Being a mum is not just about giving birth to kids, its also about protecting them. There is also the incident where a girl around seven with tears in her eyes, pushing a shopping cart. Her parents were nagging at her all the time. And what really hurt is when nobody can do nothing about it. Police now also investigating a 33 years old man for allegedly physically abusing his 12 year old daughter, who went missing just before she was supposed to sit for her upsr at SRJK(T) Kulim on Sept 8. The girl, S.ashwini, was subsequently found in the home of her relative in kampung melayu flats in Air Itam on Friday morning. She in now placed at a welfare home in Kulim. These are just a few examples of how bad parents can be nowadays. What does a child do to deserve such cruel treatment from their parents who are supposed to love, protect and guide them especially when they are very young. Kids will just be kids. We too were kids once and don't tell we never annoyed our parents. As a parents, i think we should warn them a few times before we threaten them with the rotan just to scare them. Whatever problems or stress fills your daily lives, do not let it out on your children. Its not their fault. Abusive parents raise abusive kids. It is not easy raising a child these days. You need patience and education. Let them make mistake, but guide them. Just let them throw tantrums but use patience and tact to deal with them. This because i think through the child, we can learn to become better parents. Muslim parents are constantly reminded that whatever we say about our children is a 'doa'. Be careful what you say or wish for.