Unacceptable actions towards a child!
Whether you are being treated badly in a house, working as a helper or not, you have no right to take out your anger on innocent children (‘Helper jailed for smashing girls’ faces against wall’, Gulf News, May 4)! I hope the maid gets a severe prison sentence. I won’t support this vile behaviour that some maids tend to exhibit on poor, innocent children.
From Ms M. Lairah Vex UAE Facebook comment
IITeaching respect
The way you treat your maid while your child is watching, is the way the child will treat his or her maid in the future. When you are reprimanding the maid, make sure your children are not listening or watching, because respect is important for all of us. From Ms Afanda UAE Facebook comment
Contributing factors
agree with you, Ms Afanda. Mistreating maids is one factor that will make them fight back against their employer! They hit their limit when they are out of patience. From Ms Cris Delica UAE Facebook comment
Doesn’t make it okay
Nothing excuses the maid’s behaviour! I agree with most readers who have commented on this report, generally, however I believe some people just aren’t good people, and that can include maids. Beating a child because you don’t like their behaviour is not okay. From Ms Susan Bjerre Hitchler Manama, Bahrain Facebook comment
Other options available
f a child disrespects you, will you smash his face against the wall? No! So, that is not the issue here at all. The maid could have simply changed employers if she was unhappy with them. We should all have respect for our nannies — that is beyond argument. But this specific nanny was definitely mentally disturbed to commit such a gruesome act. From Ms Noor Hiassat UAE Facebook comment
Part of the family
Be good to your helper and she will be good in return. I haven’t had a problem with my children’s nanny and she has been with us since their birth. I treat her like family and she loves my children like her own. From Ms Mherimi Malunjao Dubai Facebook comment
A message to employers
Icondemn that act, but this message goes out to employers. You have to treat maids like a family member. When you go to your workplace, your nanny or maid is the one who is in control of everything. She can’t vent her frustrations on you, but might take revenge on the children. So, be careful. From Mr Shif Araphat UAE Facebook comment
Who could do this?
What kind of person would do this to any baby? People are assuming the maid was treated badly. Even if she was, why take it out on the children? From Ms Kamila Rodrigues
Dubai Facebook comment
A distorted practice
Triple talaq, saying ‘I divorce you’ three times in a row, practised in India, is wrong (“Triple talaq’: Wife beats husband with shoe’, Gulf News, May 3). Divorce is not as simple as sending talaq messages three times. Some Muslims in India follow the most distorted version of Islam. Reporting what is wrong in our society does not reflect badly on one’s faith. Muslims who project the wrong image of Islam by practising it in an incorrect way, are the ones who are actually defaming it. From Ms Mahnaaz Shaikh UAE Facebook comment
This isn’t a marriage
Why get married in the first place if only to divorce your wife right after, over the dowry? This is a selfish man who wanted to marry someone who could meet his pathetic demands. Please understand, a dowry does not bring happiness to a marriage. It’s not about how much the girl brings into the new home, it’s about how she takes care of her husband and the family. From Ms Amber Amjad Montreal, Canada Facebook comment
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