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January 17, 2014 By Dorothy M. Neddermeyer Ph.D. Leave a Comment

Corporal Punishment Is An Act Of Terrorism In The Classroom

Corporal punishment is mistakenly equated with discipline, to which it has no relation whatsoever. On the contrary, it is a widely practiced form of mental and physical torture, that causes irreparable damage throughout the person’s life and violates the rights of the child.

Filed Under: Child Abuse, News & Society Tagged With: corporal punishment, paddle, paddling, spank, spanking, Spare the Rod Spoil the child, teacher, terrorism, wooden paddle

September 11, 2012 By Dorothy M. Neddermeyer Ph.D. Leave a Comment

Guest Blog: An Open Letter to Arkansas Educators

Corporal punishment typically involves being battered on the buttocks with a wooden board. The risks are obvious. No standards govern the practice, and there is no way to determine if some invisible line has been crossed until after the act. No teachers’ college in Arkansas instructs undergraduates in the correct method for hitting people. For your information, I have enclosed a page of photos showing injuries to students that have resulted from school corporal punishment. It can be viewed online at www.nospank.net/injuredkids.pdf.

Filed Under: Child Abuse, News & Society, Parenting Tagged With: Children, corporal punishment, hitting, ht, paddling, school, spank, spanking, wooden paddle

September 11, 2012 By Dorothy M. Neddermeyer Ph.D. Leave a Comment

Guest Blog: Should Spanking Be Banned?

Spanking children may seem increasingly anachronistic. But in the US and Canada – where an estimated 50 percent of Canucks still spank their kids – it’s protected under the law. It is the parents’ prerogative to physically discipline their kids.
However, Canada’s top medical journal is hoping to change that.

Filed Under: Child Abuse, News & Society, Parenting Tagged With: corporal punishment, hit, hitting, smacking, spank, spanking

July 23, 2012 By Dorothy M. Neddermeyer Ph.D. Leave a Comment

Guest Blog: Why Does Everyone Pretend There’s A ‘Spanking Debate?’

In April, an article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal analyzed two decades of data and concluded that spanking has no upside, and its downsides include increased risk for depression, anxiety, substance abuse and aggressive behavior later in life.

Filed Under: Child Abuse, News & Society, Parenting Tagged With: anger, belt, Children, corporal punishment, hit, hitting, paddling, slap, spanking, switch, wooden paddle

May 17, 2012 By Dorothy M. Neddermeyer Ph.D. Leave a Comment

Guest Blog: Finland: Corporal punishment fades into history

A survey conducted by the Finnish Central Union for Child Welfare suggests Finns’ attitudes toward corporal punishment have changed. Today the physical chastisement of children is generally considered unacceptable.

Filed Under: Child Abuse, Children, News & Society, Parenting, Sexual Abuse Tagged With: Children, corporal punishment, hit, paddling, physical punishment, smack, spank, spanking, swat, violence, whacking, wooden paddle

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