Jail for infant care teacher who slapped baby for refusing to drink milk

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The abuse left a red mark on the infant's face.

SINGAPORE – Frustrated by a 13-month-old baby’s refusal to drink milk during feeding time, an infant care teacher slapped, pushed and restrained the child in March 2023.

The court heard that the teacher, now unemployed, was responsible for caring for infants aged two to 18 months’ old. She fed them and changed their diapers, among other duties. When the baby struggled, the accused slapped her cheek forcefully and pushed the crying child into a crawling position. At around 7pm, the teacher was alerted by a colleague that the baby’s father was upset over his child’s injury. She then came clean about the abuse.The pre-school requested to meet the victim’s father on March 20, but this was postponed to March 28 as he was abroad. After learning what happened, he lodged a police report that day.

The DPP added that the accused had abused her position of trust and authority as an infant care teacher and showed persistent aggression towards the victim.

 

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