Mino's commentsComments On: EverythingArticles Blogs Journals Photos created by: EveryoneMino Update: California Bill Could Ban Spanking - Blog Entry02 Sep 2009 04:06 PM Most compelling of all reasons to abandon this worst of all bad habits is the fact that buttock-battering can be unintentional sexual abuse for some children. There is an abundance of educational resources available on the subject that can easily be found by doing a little research on "spanking". Just a handful of those helping to raise awareness of why child buttock-battering isn't a good idea: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Center For Effective Discipline, PsycHealth Ltd Behavioral Health Professionals, Churches' Network For Non-Violence, Nobel Peace Prize recipient Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Parenting In Jesus' Footsteps, The LDS Church (see http://education.byu.edu/youcandothis/spanking.html for a succinct compilation) Global Initiative To End All Corporal Punishment of Children United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child In 26 countries, child buttock-battering is prohibited by law (with more in process). In fact, the US was the only UN member that did not ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The US also has the highest incarceration rate. The states within the US with the highest crime rates also have the highest rates of child corporal punishment. Update: California Bill Could Ban Spanking - Blog Entry02 Sep 2009 03:53 PM "The letter of the law killeth, but the spirit giveth life" The Bible has been used to support witch burning, Inquisitions, Crusades, slavery, oppression of women, racism, etc. Child buttock-battering for the purpose of gaining compliance is nothing more than an inherited bad habit. Its a good idea for people to take a look at what they are doing, and learn how to DISCIPLINE instead of hit. I think the reason television shows like "Supernanny" and "Dr. Phil" are so popular is because that is precisely what many (not all) people are trying to do. There are several reasons why child buttock-battering isn't a good idea. Here are some good, quick reads recommended by professionals: Plain Talk About Spanking by Jordan Riak, The Sexual Dangers of Spanking Children by Tom Johnson, NO VITAL ORGANS THERE, So They Say by Lesli Taylor M.D. and Adah Maurer Ph.D. Disciplining Your Kids - Blog Entry02 Aug 2009 01:45 AM Child buttock-battering for the purpose of gaining compliance is nothing more than an inherited bad habit. Its a good idea for people to take a look at what they are doing and learn how to DISCIPLINE instead of hit. I think the reason why television shows like "Supernanny" and "Dr. Phil" are so popular is because that is precisely what many (not all) people are trying to do. There are several reasons why child buttock-battering isn't a good idea. Here are some good, quick reads recommended by professionals: Plain Talk About Spanking by Jordan Riak, The Sexual Dangers of Spanking Children by Tom Johnson, NO VITAL ORGANS THERE, So They Say by Leslie Taylor M.D., and Adah Maurer Ph.D. Most compelling of all reasons to abandon this worst of all bad habits is the fact that child buttock-battering can be unintentional sexual abuse for some children. There is an abundance of educational literature, testimonies, documentation, etc available that can easily be found by doing a little research on the topic. Just a handful of those helping to raise awareness of why child buttock-battering isn't a good idea: American Academy of Pediatrics American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Center For Effective Discipline PsycHealth Ltd Behavioral Health Professionals Churches' Network For Non-Violence The United Methodist Church The LDS Church (see http://education.byu.edu/youcandothis/spanking.html click quotes on spanking) Nobel Peace Prize recipient Archbishop Desmond Tutu Parenting In Jesus' Footsteps Global Initiative To End All Corporal Punishment of Children United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Countries where child buttock-battering is illegal: Sweden, Finland, Norway, Austria, Cyprus, Italy, Denmark, Latvia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Germany, Israel, Iceland, Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, Greece, Netherlands, Zew Zealand, Portugal, Uruguay, Venezuela, Chile, Spain, Costa Rica, Republic of Moldova, and more in process. In fact, the US was the only UN member that did not sign the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Southerners Spank Their Kids More - Blog Entry02 Aug 2009 01:26 AM Most compelling of all reasons to abandon this worst of all bad habits is the fact that buttock-battering can be unintentional sexual abuse for some children. There is an abundance of educational literature, testimonies, documentation, etc, available on the subject that can easily be found by doing a little research on the topic. Just a handful of those helping to raise awareness of why child buttock-battering isn't a good idea: American Academy of Pediatrics American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Center For Effective Discipline PsycHealth Ltd Behavioral Health Professionals Churches' Network For Non-Violence Nobel Peace-Prize recipient Desmond Tutu The United Methodist Church The LDS Church (see http://education.byu.edu/youcandothis/spanking.html) Parenting In Jesus' Footsteps Global Initiative To End All Corporal Punishment of Children United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Countries where child buttock-battering is prohibited by law: Sweden, Finland, Norway, Austria, Cyprus, Italy, Denmark, Latvia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Germany, Israel, Iceland, Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Uruguay, Venezuela, Chile, Spain, Costa Rica, Republic of Moldova, and more in process. In fact, the US was the only UN member who did not sign the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Southerners Spank Their Kids More - Blog Entry02 Aug 2009 01:16 AM Child buttock-battering for the purpose of gaining compliance is nothing more than an inherited bad habit. Its a good idea for people to take a look at what they are doing and learn how to DISCIPLINE instead of hit. I think the reason why television shows like "Supernanny" and "Dr. Phil" are so popular is because that is just what many (not all) people are trying to do. There are several reasons why child buttock-battering isn't a good idea. Here are some good, quick reads recommended by professionals: Plain Talk About Spanking by Jordan Riak, The Sexual Dangers of Spanking Children by Tom Johnson, NO VITAL ORGANS THERE, So They Say by Leslie Taylor M.D., and Adah Maurer Ph.D. |
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