I’m 17, I’ve had mental health issues since age 6, I’ve tried every form of therapy & medication
To make matters worse, I’m not pretty at all, and I’ve tried everything for that too. My school and home life is awful, and I…
Guest Blog: Up to 7-yr jail for teachers who hit kids
Up to 7-yr jail for teachers who hit kids By Chetan Chauhan Hindustan Times, New Delhi, May 4, 2012 The government has put its foot…
Guest Blog – In our view: Stop ‘paddling’ in schools
Among the unconscionable problems with corporal punishment: Racial discrimination. The U.S. Education Department found that African-American students are twice as likely to be spanked as their peers of other races, USA Today reported. In North Carolina, Native Americans represent 2 percent of the student population yet make up 35 percent of those physically punished, The American Academy of Pediatrics concluded years ago that spanking harms learning and self-image, the paper reported.
Guest Blog: Global Summit – Ending Corporal Punishment
The first Global Summit on Ending Corporal Punishment and Promoting Positive Discipline, June 2-4, hosted by S.M.U. psychology professor George Holden, Ph.D. in Dallas. Attending were activists representing twenty one countries who are dedicated to abolishing all forms of spanking, paddling, slapping, hitting and smacking of children world wide. We discussed studies that show corporal punishment produces no positive outcomes and is associated with increased aggression, as well as behavior and mental health problems. It also fosters lower IQ, poorer academic performance, and increased bullying.