No More “Sage on a Stage”
By Tara Katir Last year when I began teaching at a middle school here on the island of Kauai, the […]
NO FEAR
By Rajiv Malik The physical abuse of children around the world has been a way of life for many more
Please Don’t Hit Us
By BBC News Hundreds of children marched through central London April 15 to demand an end to smacking. They paraded
Cruelty-Free Classrooms
BY SWAMI SATYAMAYANANDA No child understands violent methods, be he Indian, American or Chinese. A child undergoing traumatic experiences inevitably
Zero Tolerance For Child Battering
By Swami Bhavaharananda and Swami Shivapremananda I personally feel that punishment and fear are natural outcomes of the insufficiency and
Not Taking It Out on Kids
By Tara Katir You are out shopping with your child. She sees a treat and thinks she must have it.
Corporal Punishment Is Totally Needless
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IS TOTALLY NEEDLESSMY PARENTS AVOIDED IT, AND SO CAN YOU, BY ACKNOWLEDGING THE INHERENT DIVINITY OF A CHILD
Consequences of Corporal Punishment
By Devananda Tandavan In emergency rooms across the US it’s fairly common for young people to be admitted in a
Sparing The Child
By V. G. Julie Rajan Though they don’t say much about it, young Hindu adults today feel deep resentment and
Better Discipline
Once parents resolve to never hit their children, what are they to do? There are many specific methods, but first