Roxy Square incident: Have the rules change on patting a child’s head? | Deep Dive

A pat on a child's head by an elderly man at Roxy Square, which led to a shoving incident, has ignited debate about how a gesture can be seen as friendly affection by one person but viewed as an unwanted touch by another. As social norms shift, how should adults respond when they feel that their children's boundaries are crossed? Steven Chia and Tiffany Ang speak with Tey Beng Huan, psychologist at Temasek Polytechnic's Centre for Applied Behavioural Sciences, and Kelly Tay, CEO of Juicy Parenting (@juicy.parenting), parent educator and author.

Highlights:
00:00 Intro
02:33 Does your child consent to a head pat?
04:14 Why social norms can clash between generations
08:40 Have parents become overprotective?
11:07 One rule for respecting kids’ boundaries
13:40 Who should give way: Elders or children?
19:01 Should children have to hug relatives?

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