We want to share an Op-Ed with you written by James M. Hmurovich, President & CEO, Prevent Child Abuse America - here - that ran in The State Journal-Register which is based out of Springfield, IL. We have also pasted an excerpt below.
"What’s critical, then, is to insure parents receive the best and most recent information so they can make informed decisions about what is best for their child.
This is one of the goals of home visitation services like Healthy Families America. These services build upon mutual respect, effective child-rearing strategies, and recognize that parents need, and typically want, information to build a lifelong relationship with their child. This can serve the child and our nation well as the child develops.
Everyone should take the time to learn about services such as Healthy Families America, but I also encourage them to have an effect on the lives of children and their families, including:
* Asking parents we know if they need a break for a few hours to keep stress levels down.
* Volunteering at child- and family-serving organizations to help parents receive services they need.
* Asking corporate leaders, faith organizations and legislators how they can integrate child well-being efforts into their daily lives.
As a nation, we believe that what is best for a child is best left to parental judgment. That works well, provided parents have the best information available. But when it comes to corporal punishment, research is clear that there are more effective disciplinary methods that are age appropriate, contribute to child accountability and promote a healthy parent-child relationship."
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