Judge orders ‘gay’ agenda taught to Christian children
| A federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered the “gay” agenda taught to Christians who attend a public school in Massachusetts, finding that they need the teachings to be “engaged and productive citizens.” |
Spanking-ban plan threatens parental rights
| A California-based pro-family group is launching an alert to parents that their authority to discipline their own children is being threatened by a proposal in the state assembly, despite statements made by the plan’s sponsor. |
| After a month of angry phone calls and talk show appearances, a California lawmaker dropped her bid to ban spanking of children age 3 or younger in California.
Instead, Democratic assemblywoman Sally Lieber introduced a bill Thursday that would allow prosecution of parents who used a belt, paddle, switch or a closed fist to hit a child. But spanking with an open hand still would be allowed by parents as long as it did not inflict serious injury on the child. |
Children harmed by starting school aged four
| The long-term development of the majority of children is being harmed by them being forced to start school aged four, according to a study.
Parents are coming under increasing pressure to enrol children early to make sure they get a place in the best schools, fuelling anxiety levels and damaging youngsters’ self-esteem, it is claimed. |
| On child training, despite the kindly 60-year legacy of the late Dr. Benjamin Spock and the more recent legacy of permissive, helicopter parents, the “Values” sheet declares Americans “believe children must be made to feel guilty if bad and must be spanked if necessary.” It is doubtful one could convene a quorum of psychologists to say making children feel guilty is good. Moreover, many, if not most, Americans are far from the days when corporal punishment was widely practiced. |