Features : Work Pressure No Justification For Abuse At Childcare Centres â Expert
March 30, 2026
BERNAMA
Parents entrust their young children to caregivers at childcare centres based on trust and the belief that they will be cared for with love in a safe environment. However, report after report of abuse cases, including those that have ended in the deaths of young children, has raised concern among parents about how safe their children really are under the care of caregivers, even in centres registered with the authorities.
A recent example is the death of a four-month-old baby boy earlier this month. The child was believed to have been abused at a childcare centre within the compound of Hospital Seberang Jaya in Penang. Following the incident, a 22-year-old female caregiver was charged in court with the baby’s murder.
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