Nanny Repeatedly Kicks Infant Under One Year Old

Child Diagnosed with 'Concussion' Two Weeks After Injury
60s Childcare Helper Claims "Just Playing"

The police have launched an investigation after circumstances emerged showing a childcare helper abusing an 11-month-old baby by kicking the child down. On the 7th, MBC reported on the abuse by a private childcare helper, Ms. A, towards the 11-month-old child. In the video released by MBC, Ms. A repeatedly kicks the 11-month-old baby, who is trying to stand by holding onto the bed, causing the baby to fall down.

A babysitter was found to have abused an 11-month-old baby by kicking the child down, prompting the police to launch an investigation.
[Photo by MBC News]

Ms. A lay down on the baby’s crib and repeated this behavior five times. Even when the baby, who fell backward, whimpered, Ms. A remained lying down. As a result of this incident, the baby was diagnosed with a concussion requiring two weeks of treatment. The baby’s mother told MBC, "When I asked the helper, 'What are you doing?' she said, 'I was playing with the child,'" and added, "The biggest fault lies with the parents who entrusted the child," expressing self-blame.

According to text messages revealed by the baby’s mother, the helper said, "I was thoughtless in pretending to be asleep," but also claimed, "How could I kick the baby with my foot?" She further said, "If you listen to the video’s sound, the baby laughed, thinking it was a game." The baby’s parents demanded an apology and the return of the salary from the helper and the agency, but when they refused, they ultimately filed a complaint with the police on charges of child abuse. When MBC asked for a statement, the agency avoided answering, saying, "If it is at the stage of being transferred to the prosecution, I don’t know." They added, "The helper is also feeling unfair, asking why this is considered abuse."

Meanwhile, as child abuse cases by childcare helpers continue to occur, there are calls for comprehensive improvements in the selection, management system, and treatment of childcare helpers to prevent such incidents. According to current laws, anyone can qualify as a childcare helper after receiving 60 hours of training, but the system for managing them after qualification is insufficient, according to those in the field. Furthermore, as child abuse cases by childcare helpers persist, a bill to introduce a national qualification system was proposed in the National Assembly. However, this bill is currently pending in the National Assembly, and the 21st National Assembly, which is responsible for handling it, will end its term at the end of this month.

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