We also do not discipline them and leave it to the school to do it for us. Therein lies the problem with the children of Singapore nowadays. Many of us leave the disciplining of our children to the schools and many schools are reluctant to discipline their students. In secondary schools, discipline is getting from bad to worse - even in good schools. Boys and girls are more difficult to control in class.
Teachers are now at a loss as they find it difficult to handle their charges in class.
Teachers cannot use the cane. They cannot impose corporal punishment on their students. That privilege lies with the principal. And more principals are reluctant to use the cane on their students, preferring instead to counsel them. A principal of a Top-Ten secondary school does not believe in the use of the cane.