This is particularly relevant in Victoria, where for the past 12 months we have heard constant calls and policies for tougher, more
punitive approaches to children who offend.
Not exact matches
In the
punitive parenting
approach,
children are born sinful and must be forced
to submit
to superior authority.
A conscious
approach or an unconditional parenting philosophy is a shift away from the traditional paradigm of parenting, which is a
punitive model that uses power and consequences
to change behaviors, toward building a more respectful, and authentic connection with
children.
So strict,
punitive parenting practices are not necessarily the best
approach to raising honest
children.
The House is expected
to pass a bipartisan bill later this week that would dismantle key elements of No
Child Left Behind, the sweeping law that became synonymous with one - size - fits - all testing and a
punitive approach to failing schools — and which is reviled almost equally on the left and right.
In creating its name, the Legislature indicated that the new agency should take a less dictatorial and
punitive approach to school improvement than the federal government prescribed during the past decade under the federal No
Child Left Behind Act.
The report surveyed over 300 New York City public school teachers and found that they concluded that
punitive approaches toward
children, such as aggressive policing, suspensions and other reactive strategies, actually undermine the human right
to education by failing
to address the causes of conflict and criminalizing students.
Another long - lasting effect of strict parenting is raising
children who struggle with mental health issues as the
punitive discipline of this
approach could lead
to anger and depression, Aha!