Jamie, Who Is 12 Years Old, Has Just Told You

Multiple Choice

Jamie, who is 12 years old, has just told you about an incident when his mom hit him in the face with a belt buckle while she was drunk. Will you need to break confidentiality and report to the appropriate authorities? If so, why, is this?

A) It depends whether she was abusing him or punishing him because he did something wrong.
B) No, because parents are allowed to discipline their children as they see fit.
C) Yes, because this could be considered child abuse.
D) Yes, this needs to be reported to the police because you believe this is an indictable offence.