Newsschoolgirl A Mother Chained Her Eight-Year-Old to a Pole and Some Think It Is Okay?! Apparently, this form of punishment is more than acceptable to some. By: Jessica ChuaThursday, 27 October 2016 Share: Image: Facebook What was the worst form of punishment you’ve ever received from your parents? Apparently, this mother felt that chaining her eight-year-old daughter to a lamp post would teach her a lesson about refusing to attend school. Image: Facebook Residents found the young girl outside an apartment in Bandar Sunway yesterday evening and alerted the police. The police arrived at the scene shortly after and advised the 30-year-old mother to release her daughter. Both mother and daughter were brought to the Subang Jaya police station for questioning and have since been released after recording their statements. The mother revealed that she punished her daughter because she refused to go to school. But this was the first time she had resorted to chaining her daughter. The case is currently being investigated under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 for neglect and exposure of a child to physical injury. Photos of the chained schoolgirl made the rounds on social media and as we do, many people called the mother out for being cruel and abusive. Some also expressed that this form of public discipline could lead to a lasting emotional trauma on the young girl. On the other hand, another group of people did not exactly disagree on the mother’s actions. Netizens are often fond of becoming experts on issues that become the talk of the town and some felt that we should not jump into conclusions because there are always two sides to the story. Some thought that it is highly unlikely that the mother intentionally punished her daughter with evil motives just to humiliate her in public. As the saying goes, ‘spare the rod, spoil the child’. There are also people who felt that this punishment was not as extreme as what they experienced back in the day. Things could have been worse. Others suggested for both mother and daughter to undergo counseling and find out the exact reason why the young girl refuses to go to school. So what are your thoughts? Do you think that this punishment was too much? What would you have done different? Comment below and share your two cents. Share: Comments Related Articles News Lisa Surihani is the New Ambassador for UNICEF Malaysia News Filipino Boy Unknowingly Spends RM8,400 On Games Using Parent's Debit Card News This Seven-Year-Old Just Launched Her First Children's Book News World Vision Malaysia Turns 20 and Has Helped More Than 57,000 Kids Around the World More News News COVID-19 Quarantine Centres Nationwide To Get NJOI Decoders And TV Sets News Father Of Year One Student Shocked To Find School Canteen Selling Plain Instant Noodles At RM1.50 News M'sians Cannot Cross State Borders But Businessmen To Be Allowed To Fly In Soon Advertising Most Popular Lifestyle [REVIEW] The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro Is The Best Earbuds Made By Samsung, And That's A Bad Thing News COVID-19 Quarantine Centres Nationwide To Get NJOI Decoders And TV Sets News Father Of Year One Student Shocked To Find School Canteen Selling Plain Instant Noodles At RM1.50 Entertainment No Lies: Disney Is Making A Live-Action Remake Of ‘Pinocchio’ For Disney+ News M'sians Cannot Cross State Borders But Businessmen To Be Allowed To Fly In Soon Lifestyle After Being Made Fun Of By An Interviewer, Vietnamese Man Decides To Spend RM70k To Change His Face News Kedah Woman Thought Her Husband Surprised Her With Gold Bars, Turns Out They Were Chicken Stock Cubes