In general, laws for children are a good thing.

One hundred years ago in industrial countries, children worked 18 hours a day in a factory at age seven. The factory owner could beat a child who fell asleep or was not fast enough. Both parents and teachers could do the same.

Today, there are many laws about children all over the world. Some people think children must obey rules or they should be punished£¬others do not agree. The Inuit or Eskimos in Alaska almost never punish their children. The parents don't hit them. If the children go too far, the parents punish them by making fun of them.