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Spare the rod, keep molesters away

Violence as a tool to discipline kids at home does more harm than good. So is making children feel guilty about their behaviour or teaching to keep secrets. These are the findings of a 4-city study involving 7,000 parents. The survey by Podar Education Network shows that using these methods may turn a child to become an easy prey for peadophiles and strangers as they may employ the same technique to shut them up.

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Violence as a tool to discipline kids at home does more harm than good. So is making children feel guilty about their behaviour or teaching to keep secrets. These are the findings of a 4-city study involving 7,000 parents. The survey by Podar Education Network shows that using these methods may turn a child to become an easy prey for peadophiles and strangers as they may employ the same technique to shut them up.

Do you threaten your child?

76% - yes

13% - sometimes

11% - no

How do you scare your kid?

31% - I will hit you

23% - will send you to boarding school

21% - mummy or daddy will leave you

12% - someone like bogeyman will take you away

13% - I won't give you what you want

Do you bribe your child?

67% - all the time

23% - never

10% - sometimes

What do you offer as bribe?

60% - toys or chocolates

31% - nod to watch TV or gadgets

9% - money

64% - leave the kid with servant/ driver/ neighbour/ friend/ dance or some other class while at work

98% - don't check mobile phone of person taking care of the kid

87% - never checked the background of such person

82% - don't teach male child about good touch and bad touch as they feel boys can't be abused

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