Kids must not be slaves to fashion

ON WEDNESDAY, a mother who was criticized for kicking a young girl in a shop in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, said she "was anxious". China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

Even though she is the girl's mother, the woman has no right to physically assault her. It is illegal to attack another person.

The woman might receive a public security penalty from the police or even criminal charges from the procurator.