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.
Better Discipline
Once parents resolve to never hit their children, what are they to do? There are many specific methods, but first
Growing Up Afraid
By Choodie Shivaram At times, I confess, I have hit my own son. He would take it quietly, and when
Beating What Devil Out of Our Children?
By the Editor Beating children was never much of an issue in the old world. For most of human history,
The Problem with Taking It Out On the Children
By Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami The whole world is reevaluating how we treat women, children, the aged and infirm. Ways of