Spanking alters a child’s brain in the same way more severe abuse does
I could never put a hand on my children to hurt them. – I simply cannot fathom how anyone could see it reasonable to hit, spank, shake or in any way hurt a child in order to punish them or make them realise they have done something wrong. And if there are still people out […]
5 years ago
One school to ‘discontinue’ birthday spankings for pupils after parents complain
The US school has decided to stop the “special celebration”. Alvord Elementary School in Texas has chosen to stop smacking children on their birthdays after parents began complaining about the tradition. The school apparently spanked children on their birthday for the last eight years before giving them a special pencil and some sweets as a […]
8 years ago
Mother-in-law wants to spank woman’s child without her permission
How would you handle this?
9 years ago
New research highlights another worrying result of corporal punishment
‘We should not take the risk.’
9 years ago
Mayim Bialik explains why hitting kids is an outdated punishment
“We have laws protecting, defending, and justifying hitting a child.”
9 years ago