The recent Kinderland incident involving a teacher forcing children to drink water and hitting a child on the buttocks with a book - has once again brought to fore a challenging question to answer - when does discipline become abuse?

Dr Kit Phey Ling, Senior Lecturer for Psychology and Child & Human Development at the National Institute of Education shares her insights on the issue, evolving expectations of parents and the challenges that teachers face. 

Presented by: Lynlee Foo 

This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)