Caning definition
Caning means whipping with a light supple leather whip and does not include lashes with a whip made of hide or a club or bamboo cane;119
Caning the child, as it referred to by mothers, was mentioned often as an acceptable, and even necessary, component of the toilet training process. This is especially the case when the child is experiencing fear of the latrine during toilet training. Many mothers reported their children being afraid of falling through the latrine hole in particular, or fearing the latrine in general. In these cases, caning or cajoling are often employed to motivate the child.