lindalue
middle of nowhere, Mississippi, UNITED STATES
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middle of nowhere, Mississippi, UNITED STATES
Joined January 22nd 2008
Comment by lindalue
on Why you shouldn't spank your child
If a teacher or principal inflicts this type of wound on a child and you report it to child protective services as child abuse you will be told they have nothing to do with anything that happens at school, you must contact the school superintendent. The school Superintendent has a vested interest and is not impartial.
In some states such as Mississippi if that school employee followed the school policy they have ammunity from civil suit.
If corporal punishment is legal in your state the school may be able to administer corporal punishment without your consent.
There are many questions I have concerning this issue such as, If you allow someoneto hit your child how can you know the temperment of that person? The amount of force they are going to use? There can also be a sexual component, how do you know their intent? We as parents can opt out corporal punishment but the child is often given a choice between CP or another form of punishment. Children often choose CP, if they choose it then do you really think it is an effective form of punishment? It is estimated that 1%to 2% of children who recieve corporal punishment seek medical attention. I find that alarming.
Who is going to stand up and protect our children in school? If we inflict these types of wounds it is child abuse. But if they do it we as parents basically have no rights. What is wrong with this picture??