By the time she spanks, it is the mom’s second misbehavior. The first is whatever she did or did not do to cause the child to “misbehave.” A 15-month-old or a 3-year-old may be curious, impatient, goading, erring, attention-seeking and cuddle-requiring.
Congratulations to everyone who contributed to this historic moment. On Wednesday, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez signed HB 172, a bill which will eliminate corporal punishment in public schools across the state.
Things are moving against corporal punishment of children:
Mark Ecko’s Unlimited Justice
www.unlimitedjustice.com/,
Paula Flowe’s The Hitting Stops Here!
www.thehittingstopshere.com,
Stacey Patton’s Spare The Kids
www.sparethekids.com,
Editorials in major newsprint,
Television interviews,
Bills pending in states…
This is a pivotal moment. Join me at the Summit in Dallas!
Among the many acts of violence, great and small, that we commit regularly against each other and against animals, I wonder if we’ll ever dispense with one of the most common: hitting children.
Corporal Punishment of Schoolchildren: The Problem and the Cure By Jordan Riak, March 21, 2011 The Problem Click here Some critics of our…