The Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, International Day

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Today is The (UN's) International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, June 4. 

 

All violence and abuse cause outrage, horror and condemnation of abuser, and sympathy for the victims, especially if children are involved. There was abuse, violence and neglect before, but this problem was less discussed. 'Beating' children was and sadly in majority still is considered as 'educational method', which it of course is not. The problems of physical, emotional and sexual abuse, are often hidden and kept secret.

 

This is one more opportunity to spread non-violent, peaceful, philosophical parenting. Please share it in any way possible.

 

These are some resources for information I have, please fill in some more: 

 

http://www.freedomainradio.com/

http://www.unpluggedmom.com/

https://www.facebook.com/PPAAlife

https://www.facebook.com/NonviolentParenting

https://www.facebook.com/peacefulparenting

http://www.peaceful-parent.com/

http://peacefulparenting.com.au/

http://www.naturalchild.org/

https://www.khanacademy.org/

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Here are some data on why and how wrong is hitting children (big part of it is from FDR and Stef's videos). In my opinion it is best to state those facts and then emphasize solutions and actually guide people towards some helpful stuff.

 

Scientifically, from the standpoint of medicine, psychology, it is absolutely clearly that hitting a child only has negative consequences, that "learning" can not be achieved, only trauma. Here's the data:

 

The sum of the studies conducted over twenty years: „ Is spanking wrong? Clearly!...” - Canadian Medical Association Journal 

„In a related article, Durrant and Ensom summarize research done over the last 20 years suggesting that the physical punishment of children is associated with increased levels of child aggression and is no better at eliciting compliance than other methods. Furthermore, physical punishment during childhood is associated with behavioral problems in adult life, including depression, unhappiness, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, use of drugs and alcohol, and general psychological maladjustment.”

 

"The Facts About Spanking" -

 

- Spanking Versus Permissiveness - Philosophical Parenting

 

- Spanking Children Can Cause Mental Illnes - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/247333.php

 

Here are a handful of links that talk about  medical research showing a link or even causality between child abuse and mental illness , aggression later in life, criminal act, drug abuse, early pregnancy and so on.:

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/site/aappolicy/index.xhtml

 

http://truththeory.com/2013/04/24/dna-doesnt-lie-happy-children-become-healthy-adults/ - " A happy childhood leads to a healthy adult life. This is what scientists found when they examined the effects of childhood adversities to DNA... 

More studies have found that children who experienced or even observed domestic violence not only experience more often depression, anxiety and reduced cognitive abilities, ...but also has impact on brain functions, such as figure recognition, object naming and conscious perception of visual movement "

 

http://www.hugedomains.com/domain_profile.cfm?d=stopspanking&e=com#Statistics%20You%20Need%20to You Need to

 

http://www.themoneytimes.com/node/85300

 

http://www.repeal43.org/research.html

 

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_shots/2009/09/spanking-iq.html

 

http://www.nospank.net/johnson2.htm

 

http://nospank.net/straus15.pdf

 

http://www.stophitting.com/index.php

 

http://www.naturalchild.org/jan_hunt/spanked.html 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jqiusfrKWZc

- Dr. Drew talks spanking, mental illness study

 

 

Author (Kathleen Taylor, prof. Oxford) claims people 'radicalised by cult behaviours' could being treated as mental health sufferers. Techniques that would help curb this are already in the process of development. These could also be used to stop parents hitting children .

 

'I am not just talking about the obvious candidates like radical Islam or some of the more extreme cults.

 

'I am talking about things like the belief that it is OK to beat your children.

 

"These beliefs are very harmful but are not normally categorized as mental illness.'

 

- http://capitalismisfreedom.com/religious-extremism-violent-behavior-is-a-mental-health-issue-that-could-be-cured/#.UajY-tJmgzl

 

 

[Brandon Buck _BB_]

All violence and abuse cause outrage, horror and condemnation of abuser, and sympathy for the victims, especially if children are involved.

 

If this statement were true, there would be no nation states.