Gold Coast mum loses kids after smacking child with wooden spoon

A single Gold Coast mum who smacked her 10-year-old with a wooden spoon has faced court and is now fighting to get her kids back.

A single Gold Coast mum who smacked her 10-year-old with a wooden spoon has been placed on probation and she is now fighting to get her kids back.

The mum, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty in the Southport Magistrates Court on Thursday to assault occasioning bodily harm.

The mum faced court on Tuesday after smacking her son with a wooden spoon. File image.

The court was told the mum hit the 10-year-old once on the bottom with the wooden spoon after she found out he put $600 on her credit card through mobile phone games.

The child, with autism and attention deficit disorder, was left with bruises on their bottom.

The court was told after the incident the Department of Child Safety got involved and she lost both of her children.

It is not clear how the smacking incident came to light.

She is currently having supervised visits with the children.

Magistrate Mark Bamberry placed her on nine months’ probation.

No conviction was recorded.

Outside of court Antonious Abdelshahied, of Abdelshahied Lawyers, said: “It was a one off incident.

“There was no previous violence.

“She is extremely remorseful and her focus is on trying to get her children back.”

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