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.... we still hear the echoes today of why the child must be physically punished. http://www.psychohistory.com/htm/eln08_childrearing.html .... Even if the crying is because the child is sick, the rod must be applied, since the mother still hears the child's cries as critical of her:

Mom works Fast Food to buy the kid Nike's and he does this. At age 10, fully able to call 911 for such crap, is leaving this kid alone for a few hours really neglect? Can't 10 year olds be certified for...

R. Steve Walz would have us believe that if we just forced parents to stop using punishment, our world would turn into a paradise in which all children are treated well. But is that what would really happen? At present, people who choose to parent without punishing tend to be committed to an...

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20060514/D8HJDUMG0.html ]] http://www.jacksonsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060513/NEWS01/605130304/1002 ]] -- "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb

Focus on the Family recommends this book by Lisa Whelchel (the actress who played Blair on The Facts of Life) Looking at the stuff she recommends I don't understand why her children haven't been taken away from her. What a bizarre book. I feel really sorry for her...

I note that recently Doan challenged LaVonne to "debate" on the Power's study and asked her if she could provide a copy. Given Doan's past record of "debate" and claims he would no, and probably could not, follow through on I suggest that this is simply one more of his openings to perform a public...

LaVonne No spanking? No KP work as punishment? Do you hate all discipline of any kind? This could get interesting.. You are against spanking, against KP duty, against shame, etc. Lord of the Flies eh?

Doan continues to pretend that he's answered The Question, that he knows if I've ever said I was "never-spanked" (yet won't prove it), and that he has a copy of the Embry Study. As I stated I will not discuss, debate, or remark on the Ebry study until he can meet the challenge of his own...

Approximately nine years ago I adopted a little German Shephard/Lab puppy from my humane society. I had to sign a contract that said I would never discipline her by hitting. I also had to go through puppy training, that taught me how to train without hitting. I have had several dogs, and...

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/politics/content/state/epaper/2006/05/02/a11a_xgr_legbox_0502.html " ... Corporal punishment could soon become a third-degree felony under a bill approved by the House 86-27. Rep. Nancy Detert, who is sponsoring HB 1239, described current law regarding child abuse as...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20070125/cm_usatoday/tospankornottospank Back to Story - Help Yahoo! News To spank or not to spank? Thu Jan 25, 8:22 AM ET The Biblical injunction "spare the rod and spoil the child" has fallen

.... Others do not. http://dralvy.blogs.com/parent/2006/01/what_is_corpora.html Educated Parenting News, Views and Trends on Parenting from one of America's Foremost Authorities on Effective Parenting and Parenting Education, Dr. Kerby T. Alvy

Teen daughter agrees that Dad was just in his punishment. States that her family was harmed far more by the intrusive legal system and DCF, than her father's aversive. ------ Jury acquits dad in 'felony' spanking Teen believes father should not have been...

Doan wrote in message ... a123sdg321 On Mon, 9 Feb 2004, toto wrote: On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 15:12:09 -0800, Doan wrote: On Sun, 8 Feb 2004, toto wrote: On 7 Feb 2004 19:18:26...

On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 17:03:37 -0800, Doan wrote: "Instrument of Child Torture"??? ;-) If you didn't think it was why not post the URL that takes you to the page where you can purchase it? It's not hard to find. Show us your neutrality. Intrument of torture? Absolutely.

British parents set to lose right to smack children Gaby Hinsliff, chief political correspondent Sunday November 16, 2003 The Observer Parents' right to smack their children would finally be abolished under a historic attempt to outlaw physical punishment within the home. The Government is...

On 21 May 2004 13:59:42 GMT, (Fern5827) wrote: Note the vicious liar: Plant, why did you confine your post to aps? Afraid to post where you might be challenged for your dangerous lies that might discourage kin from trying to foster their own relatives? Let's start with the truth,...

NC http://www.news-record.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060831/NEWSREC0101/60831006 Article published Aug 31, 2006 DSS worker charged with child abuse From Staff Reports WENTWORTH - A 60-year-old county social services worker was arrested and charged with misdemeanor child abuse after an...

On 23 Nov 2003, Ignoramus22857 wrote: In article , Doan wrote: If this is true as you claimed why is the crime rate so in the 50's? Why is it so low in Singapore? Do not forget people, US crime rate is to a very large extent a...

For those of you who don't already know it, our beloved Kane's real name is Don Fisher and he is 70 years old. He lives close to Portland Oregon, but has another address in Carson, WA associated with Nettlepatch Press, a Vanity Press selling his wife's books on home schooling. In the newsgroup he...