http://www.opposingviews.com/users/center-for-effective-discipline The Center for Effective Discipline (CED) is a non-profit organization which provides educational information to the public on the effects of corporal punishment of children and alternatives to its use. It is currently the headquarters for and coordinates both National Coalition to Abolish Corporal Punishment in Schools (NCACPS) and End Physical Punishment of Children (EPOCH-USA). National Coalition to Abolish Corporal Punishment in Schools (NCACPS) is comprised of individuals who share information on the progress of banning corporal punishment with the public and the media. In 1996, the Center became the headquarters for End Physical Punishment of Children (EPOCH-USA) which is a supporter of the Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children. EPOCH-USA seeks to end corporal punishment of children in all settings including homes through education and legal reform. http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/is-spanking-an-acceptable-form-of-discipline You have probably heard the expression, "Spare the rod, spoil the child." Do you agree with it? Perhaps you were spanked as a kid. Was it appropriate? Some people see spanking as an outdated method of punishment or even child abuse, while others view a swat on the bottom as a parent's prerogative. Where do we draw the line when it comes to disciplining our children? Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:15:01 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/is-spanking-an-acceptable-form-of-discipline http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/again-this-is-rhetoric John Rosemond says that calling corporal punishment violence is “rhetoric.” You cannot strike your spouse, your neighbor, or even your neighbor’s dog. That’s not “rhetoric.” That is considered violence AND illegal. John Rosemond... Center for Effective Discipline Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:10:00 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/again-this-is-rhetoric http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/spanking-doesn-t-work-and-is-harmful John Rosemond says that most parents don’t accomplish anything by spanking . They spank the same children over and over. That means it is generally ineffective, even in his view. He would have to agree that many parents spank in anger and... Center for Effective Discipline Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:09:57 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/spanking-doesn-t-work-and-is-harmful http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/this-is-rhetoric Rosemond claims that the problem is not spanking per se, but “the stupid way in which many parents administer spankings.” That statement is demeaning of parents who are likely to be frustrated by children’s misbehavior and who are only... Center for Effective Discipline Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:09:57 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/this-is-rhetoric http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/finally-ced-reveals-its-real-agenda CED provides information about effects of physical punishment of children and alternatives. CED’s real agenda is supporting parents through teaching positive discipline and the effects of physical punishment.?? When parents are aware of the... Center for Effective Discipline Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:09:57 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/finally-ced-reveals-its-real-agenda http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/this-is-simply-wrong John Rosemond criticizes research done by Murray Straus and says he is biased and an “ersatz” researcher. Rosemond holds up Robert Larzelere as an example of an unbiased researcher. Larzelere often writes articles and gives lectures in this... Center for Effective Discipline Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:09:57 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/this-is-simply-wrong http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/rosemond-refutes-four-decades-of-research John Rosemond refutes four decades of research showing harmfulness of corporal punishment. His authority is apparently his own experiences and his reading of the Bible. He demeans a premier researcher known throughout the world, Dr. Murray Straus of... Center for Effective Discipline Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:09:47 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/rosemond-refutes-four-decades-of-research http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/no-support-in-the-bible-for-spanking Regarding Biblical support for hitting children, many people tell us that they espouse “Spare the rod and spoil the child.” They believe it has a biblical basis (see link below, "Materials...") The only verses in the Bible that... Center for Effective Discipline Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:09:47 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/no-support-in-the-bible-for-spanking http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/spanking-is-hitting-plain-and-simple John Rosemond says that parents have employed spanking for thousands of years. That doesn’t make it right. Many barbaric punishments that were once accepted in society – the thumbscrew, the rack, burning at the stake, capital and... Center for Effective Discipline Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:09:44 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/spanking-is-hitting-plain-and-simple http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/spanking-is-banned-because-of-harm-and-inhumanity-to-children John Rosemond finds arguments over spanking of children become “hysterical” and we assume he means symptomatic of a nervous disorder and terribly funny. It is neither. More than one hundred nations have banned corporal punishment of children... Center for Effective Discipline Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:09:44 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/spanking-is-banned-because-of-harm-and-inhumanity-to-children http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/labeling-and-name-calling-does-not-add-to-the-debate We agree with Rosemond that “discipline” does not mean “to punish.” In fact the root word means to educate or teach, related to the Latin word ‘discipulus,” or “pupil.” But we significantly disagree with this statement from... Center for Effective Discipline Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:09:40 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/labeling-and-name-calling-does-not-add-to-the-debate http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/banning-corporal-punishment-of-children-is-working-in-other-countries What happens when corporal punishment of children is banned? Twenty four nations have banned all corporal punishment of children. New Zealand banned all corporal punishment of children last year and opponents said the courts would be full of parents... Center for Effective Discipline Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:09:37 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/banning-corporal-punishment-of-children-is-working-in-other-countries http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/better-alternatives-exist Physical punishment is neither necessary nor effective for teaching children how to behave appropriately. Much more effective is what is known as positive discipline. Positive discipline involves communicating clear guidelines and expectations for... Center for Effective Discipline Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:50:27 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/better-alternatives-exist http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/spanking-is-an-act-of-violence Physical punishment of children, including spanking, is the intentional infliction of physical pain to stop misbehavior. Since it involves pain, it is a violent act.  If an adult were struck, we would call it “assault”. Children are the... Center for Effective Discipline Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:50:27 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/spanking-is-an-act-of-violence http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/spanking-has-negative-side-effects Hundreds of studies in peer-reviewed journals in the fields of medicine, psychology, sociology, and education have concluded that physical punishment of children has many negative effects on children that parents do not intend. Research has shown... Center for Effective Discipline Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:50:26 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/spanking-has-negative-side-effects http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/spanking-is-ineffective Parents hit children to change their behavior in the present and in the future.  Spanking usually stops misbehavior of small children just for the moment, not over the long term.  Studies show that the more children are spanked the less... Center for Effective Discipline Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:50:25 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/spanking-is-ineffective