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In 19 States, It's Okay To Hit Kids With A Wooden Board
Laws in place despite evidence public humiliation is ineffective.
Terry sat in his middle school principals office knowing that in a few short minutes, he would be feeling the pain and humiliation of being paddled.
No parent, administrator or teacher should find this scenario acceptable. Yet, every school day, an estimated 838 students like Terry receive corporal punishment in American schools. Nineteen states still allow corporal punishment, despite research that clearly indicates such public humiliation is ineffective for changing student behavior and can, in fact, have long-term negative effects.
For a decade I have studied approaches that are effective for promoting appropriate student behavior. And as a teacher for a dozen years, I experienced personal reward as well as pride in my students, as they learned and used appropriate behaviors. I have not come across a single valid study that showed any positive effect of corporal punishment.
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edgineered
(2,101 posts)Sometimes growing up is hell.
handmade34
(22,755 posts)if we stop hitting kids... they won't grow up and turn into police who use Billy Clubs to hit and intimidate??
edgineered
(2,101 posts)perhaps I could have said, don't miss the forest for the trees.
kcr
(15,300 posts)Especially the problems affecting children. That seems especially smart.
ileus
(15,396 posts)Nah. Ash, oak, hickory, or maple. Walnut for the very hard headed.
pnwmom
(108,925 posts)These are used against children as punishment.
3catwoman3
(23,812 posts)...it seems like 1815.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)I don't actually know if they ever used it; I think they preferred to just use rumors of it to keep kids in line.
ileus
(15,396 posts)The paddle was outlawed by the time 7th come around and those silly detention slips were handed out but I only had maybe 2 of those in the next 6 years.
The instructor from 6th grade went on to be one of my best hunting and fishing buddies later on in life for several years.
edgineered
(2,101 posts)1) remove nail from board before use as paddle
2) do not eat fish before removing hook
3) cut away from fingers and hands
ileus
(15,396 posts)edgineered
(2,101 posts)Had I typed 'helpful hints for dummies' the alert squad would be mustered. As it is this may get alerted if some think I am name calling; I am not calling anyone mustard though, yellow or otherwise.