Perth mum fined $750 for smacking daughter with wooden spoon
<p>An Australian mother has been charged with common assault after smacking her nine-year-old daughter with a wooden spoon.</p>
<p>Tania, 35, has faced Perth court over an incident in their home in Ellenbrook last year.</p>
<p>The mother hit her daughter in a “moment of frustration” according to her lawyer.</p>
<p>Police explained that the assault happened after the child took old meat from the fridge and ate it.</p>
<p>Tania had warned her not to touch it as it had medicine for the dogs inside the meat.</p>
<p>“My daughter actually took out some food that I had in the fridge that was meant for the dogs the next day, and it had medication for the dogs,” Tania told <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/perth-mum-convicted-for-smacking-her-daughter-with-a-wooden-spoon-wa-news/bae00af3-22be-48cf-adc3-7103801fdf45" target="_blank"><em>9News</em></a>.</p>
<p>“I woke up in the morning, she was nice and quiet just sitting in the theatre room eating away these burgers that were supposed to be for the dogs.”</p>
<p>Tania explained that she “panicked” and has had “a lot of difficulties with her [daughter’s] behaviour".</p>
<p>The young girl was left with a bruise.</p>
<p>The Magistrate handed down a suspended $750 fine and a spent conviction.</p>
<p>“You struck your nine-year-old with a wooden spoon and by your plea you accept that the force you used was more than necessary to correct her,” he said, according to <em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/perth-mum-taken-to-court-after-hitting-daughter-with-wooden-spoon-20190703-p523r7.html" target="_blank">WAToday</a></em>.</p>
<p>“I’m satisfied this is unlikely to happen again.”</p>
