Anti-Corporal Punishment Resolution

The Child Advocacy Program and the Child Advocacy Network of the Presbyterian Health Education and Welfare Association (PHEWA) produced a thorough booklet on ensuring child safety in all Sunday School, Childcare, and Nursery programs, available free online. This bibliography could be seen as a supplement to that resource.

Discipline is part of child-rearing in any family configuration and should reflect consistency as well as genuine care for and attention to the child. Any family may face a disciplinary crisis, and should not be ashamed to contact someone with training or ask for a referral to a wise teacher, pastor, coach, or counselor. The resources in the bibliography are for all parents and guardians seeking to fulfill the baptismal vow to raise their children in love, in “the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” Every person is a child of God; we all seek to act as parts of God’s family.

Note: if you feel you or your partner are in danger of abusing a child in your care, or have abused a child and seek support for new paths in your childcare and child-raising, there is a hotline run by Parents Anonymous (http://parentsanonymous.org/), 1-855- 4A PARENT (1-855-427-2736), The National Parents Helpline. This 50-year old organization includes resources for parents and children facing a range of issues.