Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 12/19/2006 11:18:00 AM Author: Rudy Subject: spanking That is the problem with soceity now people do report the swats on the butt and consider it the same as abuse. I am alos a mandated reporter. but in your preschool classroom how do you see a childs butt if there is a red mark????? I was spanked as a child and never felt abused I actually am thankful my parents cared enough about me to want me to grow up with morals and values. I could go into a restruant or public place with my family and all have an enjoyable time. me nor my brother would have ever thought of runing up and down isles of stores or in restuarnts etc. We had fun. Unfortunately soceity has dictated what parents can and can ot do. I totally agree that using something other than your hand or object is wrong and all abusers should be made accountable but there is a BIG difference in an abuser and giving a swat on the hiney as you call it. Lets consentrate on getting the real abuser and pedophiles that are preying amoung our children. I also it isnot a teachers place to swat children it should be a parent decision and not a school one. Name: Email: Subject

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