On May 19 2009, the U.S. Congress held a hearing on abusive practices in schools. The Government Accountability Office issued a shocking report to congress which revealed the widespread problem across the U.S. Tell Congress to enact legislation to protect all children and to ensure a healthy and safe school environment. Federal Tax Dollars should not be given to schools that continue to use the paddle. 30 states educate just fine without hitting. Why are 20 states still allowing this? There are many national initiatives to stop these practices. School districts should be implement PBIS, positive behavior intervention supports – which has proven to be an effective method to help disciplinary issues. All children deserve better. Bravo to the attorney speaking for this child. Hopefully no more children will be subject to this. In the end, the taxpayers pay a hefty amount to reach settlements on these and similar cases. The lawmakers need to stand up and protect all children in schools
Do the teachers get training in paddling techniques? That would be the determining factor. Wishing here that it would be federally allowed to have paddling…wouldn’t have quite so many problems in the world.
Tell you what, the government should just go ahead and issue a book for parents on how we should discipline our children. Better yet, just give us a set of rules on how we can raise them too. While your at it, just send me over one of them there softies to monitor me and make sure I do it right, and put me in “time out” when I get it wrong.
First of all no one has used the terms beatings or beating kids up except you. 2nd, up until the last 20 or 30 years, paddling or spanking was the accepted way in most cases to discipline children. I’m 48 years old and I received several spankings throughout my grade school and middle school career. When I attended school, most kids were well behaved and were not classroom problems. Schools did not face the behavioral problems then that they do today. Today, kids do not respect authority and do not fear consequences, because in most cases there are none.
In the original article it mentions that the kid had deep bruising and possible kidney damage. If these injuries were truly the result of the paddling that he was given, then the problem is that the person who gave the paddling went too far and perhaps that person should face some consequences for their actions.
Paddling isn’t the problem.
You stated “As long as adults teach their children that using superior size and strength to coerce behavior and punish misbehavior is appropriate, our children will continue to learn that “might makes right”.
No it doesn’t. What it teaches the kid is, if you do wrong, there are consequences. In this case, the consequence is that you’ll get a paddling. I learned that lesson a few times in school. I was actually a pretty well behaved kid most of the time, and it was because I knew I’d get a paddling if I wasn’t.
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 bottom-slapping 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.
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, testimony, documentation, etc available on the subject that can easily be found by doing a little research with the recommended reads-visit http://www.nospank.net.
Just a handful of those helping to raise awareness of why child bottom-slapping 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,
Global Initiative To End All Corporal Punishment of Children,
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
In 26 countries, child corporal punishment 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.
Your comment just established my point. Why on earth would a person choose child buttock-battering as a response to disciplinary dilemmas? Just because their parents did? Its like using lead-based paint in your home when it has been proven to be potentially hazardous to your health, instead of something safer and more effective.
well, now, you will find that many religions do not banish. matter of fact, they state “spare the rod, spoil the child”. but we have to define the limit, where does spanking stop and abuse begin. i personally do not see anything wrong with spanking. like most of us here, i got spunked. just because if you watch dr phil or supernanny, does that mean their way is the only way? it’s like me telling you how to cook or drive your car. if you can drive and abide by the rules of the road, it does not matter how you accomplish it. if you can cook w/o burning the house down (and of course an edible meal), then how made the meal is the least concern. again, there are limits and we need to remember them.
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On May 19 2009, the U.S. Congress held a hearing on abusive practices in schools. The Government Accountability Office issued a shocking report to congress which revealed the widespread problem across the U.S. Tell Congress to enact legislation to protect all children and to ensure a healthy and safe school environment. Federal Tax Dollars should not be given to schools that continue to use the paddle. 30 states educate just fine without hitting. Why are 20 states still allowing this? There are many national initiatives to stop these practices. School districts should be implement PBIS, positive behavior intervention supports – which has proven to be an effective method to help disciplinary issues. All children deserve better. Bravo to the attorney speaking for this child. Hopefully no more children will be subject to this. In the end, the taxpayers pay a hefty amount to reach settlements on these and similar cases. The lawmakers need to stand up and protect all children in schools
They should be using shock collars!! Better range, accidental shocks, etc. are really worth it!
Wudchuck, it damages their IQs because their brains are in their butts!
As for the statistics cited, how many students are there in this country & how many examples did you give?
Do the teachers get training in paddling techniques? That would be the determining factor. Wishing here that it would be federally allowed to have paddling…wouldn’t have quite so many problems in the world.
Tell you what, the government should just go ahead and issue a book for parents on how we should discipline our children. Better yet, just give us a set of rules on how we can raise them too. While your at it, just send me over one of them there softies to monitor me and make sure I do it right, and put me in “time out” when I get it wrong.
First of all no one has used the terms beatings or beating kids up except you. 2nd, up until the last 20 or 30 years, paddling or spanking was the accepted way in most cases to discipline children. I’m 48 years old and I received several spankings throughout my grade school and middle school career. When I attended school, most kids were well behaved and were not classroom problems. Schools did not face the behavioral problems then that they do today. Today, kids do not respect authority and do not fear consequences, because in most cases there are none.
In the original article it mentions that the kid had deep bruising and possible kidney damage. If these injuries were truly the result of the paddling that he was given, then the problem is that the person who gave the paddling went too far and perhaps that person should face some consequences for their actions.
Paddling isn’t the problem.
You stated “As long as adults teach their children that using superior size and strength to coerce behavior and punish misbehavior is appropriate, our children will continue to learn that “might makes right”.
No it doesn’t. What it teaches the kid is, if you do wrong, there are consequences. In this case, the consequence is that you’ll get a paddling. I learned that lesson a few times in school. I was actually a pretty well behaved kid most of the time, and it was because I knew I’d get a paddling if I wasn’t.
Huzzah!
Child buttock-battering vs. DISCIPLINE:
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 bottom-slapping 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.
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, testimony, documentation, etc available on the subject that can easily be found by doing a little research with the recommended reads-visit http://www.nospank.net.
Just a handful of those helping to raise awareness of why child bottom-slapping 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,
Global Initiative To End All Corporal Punishment of Children,
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
In 26 countries, child corporal punishment 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.
Your comment just established my point. Why on earth would a person choose child buttock-battering as a response to disciplinary dilemmas? Just because their parents did? Its like using lead-based paint in your home when it has been proven to be potentially hazardous to your health, instead of something safer and more effective.
well, now, you will find that many religions do not banish. matter of fact, they state “spare the rod, spoil the child”. but we have to define the limit, where does spanking stop and abuse begin. i personally do not see anything wrong with spanking. like most of us here, i got spunked. just because if you watch dr phil or supernanny, does that mean their way is the only way? it’s like me telling you how to cook or drive your car. if you can drive and abide by the rules of the road, it does not matter how you accomplish it. if you can cook w/o burning the house down (and of course an edible meal), then how made the meal is the least concern. again, there are limits and we need to remember them.