Doc’s Sunrise Rants

This is my entry for the Thinking Parent’s Wiki, April 30th edition. Visit the site for more entries.

If you’ve read Doc’s blog for any amount of time - you’ll know I’m anti spanking. I’m anti hitting a kid out of anger, and I’m anti hitting a kid as punishment/discipline, and I’m especially against hitting a kid in a ritualistic way as outlined by such fanatics as Michael Pearl or heck, a lot of middle of the road bible-bangin’ Christians. The bible doesn’t say to hit your kids.

I’m not going to reinvent the wheel. I’ve written extensively about spanking. About kids dying. About alternative forms of child rearing. There’s no recognized research that says that spanking is good for a child, and tons that say it isn’t. It’s a lazy, stupid way to parent.

National Spank Out Day

The NO Spanking Page

Stop The Rod

Why Doc Boycotts

Why Your Blog Host Matters

A parenting tip from Doc: If you’re spanking a small child because it’s continuously touching some object (especially one you touch all day long, like the remote), put the fucking thing up where the kid can’t reach it. Children learn by modeling behavior, not by being beaten. If you get into drawers and cupboards, your small child is going to want also. Invest in some damn cupboard latches and leave a lower drawer full of plastic stuff for the kid. It’s that simple, you idiots.

Here’s a whole website devoted to GET OFF YOUR BUTT PARENTING Stop relying on a stick, your hand, a paddle, or a switch. Parent your kids, don’t hit them.

Hey baby beaters - do your kids a favor. Take the day off. And read some of my links.