According to UNICEF representative Rosa Elcarte, studies show that 60% of the children in the Dominican Republic are involved in some type of physical violence. Elcarte said that typically this type of violence was classed as correction by the parents. She advocated for parental education to correct the situation. For instance, she noted that three-year-olds are not capable of “sitting still” for long periods of time. She said there is a fundamental need for parents to understand exactly at what stage of development their child is at, so they can adequately talk and try to listen to the child. The consequences of not listening and “correcting” are depressed children, with psychological problems and who tend to become abusers themselves. These points were made during Elcarta’s presentation at the XXX Convention on Children’s Rights.
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Listin Diario
7 October 2019