Tuesday, May 3, 2011

A Multi-pronged Approach to Ending Physical Punishment of Children in the United States

A Multi-pronged Approach to Ending Physical Punishment of Children in the United States
Individuals have a moral responsibility and a role in ending physical punishment of children.
  • We must resolve not to hit our own children and to be knowledgeable about positive alternatives to physical punishment.
  • We should use terms that reflect the real nature of physical punishment like "hitting" rather than euphemisms like "swats" or "pops".
  • In our professional roles, we should tell parents and caretakers not to hit children and provide alternatives.
  • We should support legal and educational reforms that lead to ending physical punishment of children
  • http://www.stophitting.com/index.php?page=multiprong

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