[stylist] Trials of an honorary Dragon. Chapter 15

[Judith Bron]

Agreed.  In some areas, I don't know if the rule is statewide, a parent 
isn't even allowed to wack a child over the bottom.  Teachers, nowdays, are 
not allowed to deliver corporal punishment to a child under any 
circumstances.  Judith
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <LoriStay at aol.com>
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Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 11:25 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Trials of an honorary Dragon. Chapter 15


> I'm thinking it depends on how and why it is done.   For example, when I
> was in school, a teacher could paddle a child, but could not do it so hard 
> as
> to injure him, and had to have a good reason for the discipline.   For
> someone to hit someone else (even a child) over the head comes under child 
> abuse
> rather than discipline.   Swatting one's child on the tush might be
> acceptable.   I'm not so sure about the other.   And starving one's child, 
> or trying
> to kill him/her is never acceptable, especially when it is done openly.
> Other opinions?
> Lori
> In a message dated 10/5/09 2:52:02 PM, dreamavdb at googlemail.com writes:
>
>
>> Hi Lora,
>> Thanks for getting back to me about this.
>> You will find out more about the package later on.
>> As to the abuse. It's only in recent times that physical abuse has
>> stopped being permitted.
>> When I was at school teachers were alowed to hit students and I don'tt
>> think they would have stopped a parent from doing it. I know several
>> parents who hit their children, yet nothing is done about it. It's not
>> as far fetched as it seems.
>>
>> helene
>>
>>
>
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