Now that one iniquity created by the Clark Government has been removed, it’s time to address some others. How about the Anti-Smacking Bill, in which the present PM is still implicated.
One of the worst errors forced on parents by those who were unable to distinguish between smacking and beating (yes, I’m talking to you Sue Bradford) was the legally enforced confusion between assault and reasonable parental force.
There is a difference. A distinct difference.
Rational Jenn has a great post that explains the difference perfectly, and concretises why reasonable parental force is sometimes so crucially necessary: The Art Of War For Parents.
Think of it as the necessary update to Sun Tzu.
No comments:
Post a Comment