The problem is a fine would probably just make the parent angry/angrier at their kid. If the child is being abusive it is likely they learnt that abusiveness is an acceptable way of dealing with adverse emotions or problems in their life. If the parent is abusive towards their child, we don't want to give them another reason to abuse them. I don't suppose to know what the solution is here. Some sort of community program to enlighten parents as to how their actions influence their kids - mentally, socially, and emotionally? To be honest, I can't imagine why a program like this hasn't already been devised.
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The problem is a fine would probably just make the parent angry/angrier at their kid. If the child is being abusive it is likely they learnt that abusiveness is an acceptable way of dealing with adverse emotions or problems in their life. If the parent is abusive towards their child, we don't want to give them another reason to abuse them. I don't suppose to know what the solution is here. Some sort of community program to enlighten parents as to how their actions influence their kids - mentally, socially, and emotionally? To be honest, I can't imagine why a program like this hasn't already been devised.