Family Forum / Parenting / Spanking / December 2006

... into submission.
According to the logic of pro spank folks, some children are just
harder to parent, more willfully disobedient, and rambunctious. Thus
they get spanked more.

When you spank your child--should you allow their brothers and sisters
to watch in the hope that they do not make the same mistakes.  A friend
of mine wanted to know so I thought this group maybe a good place to get
an answer.

... Racism.
http://www.katu.com/news/5002546.html
... The film has caused some to debate the results - whether they mean
the self esteem of all black children is still suffering.

How does Dan Sullivan overcome real world process like THIS?
http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/view/letters/3070647.shtml
Thursday, September 7, 2006
Civil lawsuit rife with errors committed by state

http://www.sptimes.com/2006/12/23/Hillsborough/Home_alone__brothers_.shtml
Home alone, brothers thwart three burglars
They hid in a closet, called 911 during the ordeal.
By CARRIE WEIMAR   Published December 23, 2006

Registered Sex Offender walks into home, assaults woman
and the Prosecutor doesn't even charge him with assault.
Notice the comments by people in New Mexico.
http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/47818.html

MI HSLDA Documented FISHING EXPEDITION
Notice also the improper court order - no petition or case number?
http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/mi/200612070.asp
Michigan December 7, 2006     Social Worker 'Fishing Expedition'

http://www.law.emory.edu/cslr/pressreleases/Editorialsparetherod.htm
Release date: October 6, 2004
Contact: Elaine Justice, 404-727-0643, elaine.justice@emory.edu or
April Bogle,404-712-8713 abogle@law.emory.edu

WASHINGTON - Murders, robberies and other violent crimes reported in the
United States jumped 3.7 percent in the first half of the year, continuing
a troubling upswing that began in 2005, the FBI said Monday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11497293/

Interesting story.
Let's consider.
Teachers and teachers aides are frequently spontaneously hugged by
children without anything at all being made of it.

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=nation_world&id=4844287
Pit bull puppy chews off baby's toes while parents sleep
(12/12/06 - BOSSIER CITY, LA) - Bossier City police say a couple was
asleep as their pit bull puppy chewed off four of their baby daughter's

A teenager who is faced with a spanking, especially if its a
teenage girl, should go straight to the police. This is something to
take VERY seriously! No teenager should allow his or her body to be
violated. Protect your body and protect yourself. If faced with such a

http://www1.kitsapsun.com/bsun/local/article/0,2403,BSUN_19088_5074940,00.html
Police Coax Man Down from Rooftop
By Kitsap Sun staff   October 18, 2006   Bremerton
A Bremerton man who was accidentally shot by Kitsap County sheriff's

For anyone who hasn't been following it, the thread "Teenagers faced with
spankings" turned to a discussion of a study by Dr. Dennis Embry regarding
spankings and children entering the street.  A question arose about a
quotation from Dr. Embry, so after Kane and I couldn't find ...

... with spanking, boys.
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/connecticut/ny-bc-ct--ministerspankings12
11dec11,0,3333277.story?coll=ny-region-apconnecticut
Pity he's not here to wake you up to the facts.
People are still beating children and getting away with it.