The owner of a toy library in Barcelona has been convicted of mistreating children They were in charge. The events happened in 2006, in the playroom "Le món de barrufets" and have now been tried. The woman has been sentenced to a penalty of two years, to compensate the victims and has been totally disabled to return to work with children.
The children who suffered the aggressions were less than three years old and went to the children's center of which the accused was the owner and director. The center was classified as a playroom, so the requirements for its operation are lower than in the case of nursery schools.
An employee had installed a camera to be able to denounce and demonstrate the mistreatment she contemplated in the center on a daily basis. The defendant yelled at the children, insulted them, forced them to eat and locked them in a room alone as punishment. Grab them, lift them off the ground by the ears and other physical abuse actions have also been demonstrated.
Every time we learn that such things happen, parents who take their children to children's centers feel a huge concern. Although these behaviors are not general it is really difficult to know exactly how is the treatment that a child receives that cannot communicate with words or that is very small.
In some cases parents think that the cameras would be a guarantee for the safety of their children, but this measure is usually not understood by the workers of the centers. Without a doubt, the best option is approved schools, since training is required and much stricter standards are followed.
But always, always, we must listen to the signs that our children transmit and not minimize their fears or describe them as exaggerations. Of course the owner of this toy library has been convicted of mistreating children It is important news that I hope will avoid similar cases.
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