September 15, 2014
By Jen Hale
...Peterson (click here) will fully participate in this week's practices and meetings and is expected to play this Sunday in New Orleans for the Saints home opener, as he deals off the field with a child abuse charge stemming from an incident in which he spanked his 4-year-old-son with a switch....
The change in society that has to occur to focus on parents abusing their children vs discipline that works occurs when parents demand changes in their state legislature. It is completely outrageous to realize Texas allows corporal punishment. The state allowing such standards within their citizens and schools is a defense for parents that use severe disciplinary acts.
There are many states in the USA that do not allow corporal punishment and defer to other forms of discipline. Anyone ever hear of a Time Out Chair. That is just the beginning. Foster Care have definite guidelines regarding physical discipline. Foster Care primarily steers away from physical discipline.
By Jen Hale
...Peterson (click here) will fully participate in this week's practices and meetings and is expected to play this Sunday in New Orleans for the Saints home opener, as he deals off the field with a child abuse charge stemming from an incident in which he spanked his 4-year-old-son with a switch....
The change in society that has to occur to focus on parents abusing their children vs discipline that works occurs when parents demand changes in their state legislature. It is completely outrageous to realize Texas allows corporal punishment. The state allowing such standards within their citizens and schools is a defense for parents that use severe disciplinary acts.
There are many states in the USA that do not allow corporal punishment and defer to other forms of discipline. Anyone ever hear of a Time Out Chair. That is just the beginning. Foster Care have definite guidelines regarding physical discipline. Foster Care primarily steers away from physical discipline.
Physical Discipline(click here)
In order to learn successful ways of teaching children, there needs to be a basic understanding of physical discipline and how it can affect a child. Children in foster care have frequently come from dysfunctional families and often do not have a foundation of knowing “right” and “wrong”. The following are important to realize about physical discipline of foster children:
In order to learn successful ways of teaching children, there needs to be a basic understanding of physical discipline and how it can affect a child. Children in foster care have frequently come from dysfunctional families and often do not have a foundation of knowing “right” and “wrong”. The following are important to realize about physical discipline of foster children:
- Physical discipline is ineffective for children in general.
- Physical discipline is particularly traumatic for children in foster care placements whose background is one of abuse or neglect.
- Physical discipline of foster children is prohibited in Wisconsin.
The messages that hitting a child can give are:
- In this family, I must fear adults and will not feel safe.
- Violence is an acceptable way to get what I want. I can hit younger children and take what I want from those who are weaker.
- I am not worth caring for, I am unlovable.
- Adults cannot be trusted.
- I must not let adults know when I do something wrong.
- It was ok for my parents to physically abuse me.
Discipline is guidance. When we guide children towards positive behavior and learning, we are promoting a healthy attitude. Positive guidance encourages a child to think before he acts. Positive guidance promotes self-control. Different styles of discipline produce results that are different. Discipline requires thought, planning, and patience....
Sports heroes count in a young person's life. They look up to them as a role model. To allow physical abuse to exist in the identity of that sports professional only invites others to practice it. That dynamic happens everyday in the USA and the identity of these sports professionals matter.
Parents and women can't simply verbalize their disappointment, they have to take action to change the law regarding abuse. Movements work, they can work in states that haven't changed to the times we live in.
