Denise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

As parents, we have to have the conversation and our children must be able to come and speak to us when something goes wrong. I remember when I was a kid and did something wrong, I was told that was it and I was grounded. We need to have conversations and they must know that if they come and let us know, we will not punish them. It is so important that children are able to do that.