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.
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% - yes13% - sometimes11% - noHow do you scare your kid?31% - I will hit you23% - will send you to boarding school21% - mummy or daddy will leave you12% - someone like bogeyman will take you away13% - I won't give you what you wantDo you bribe your child?67% - all the time23% - never10% - sometimesWhat do you offer as bribe?60% - toys or chocolates31% - nod to watch TV or gadgets9% - money64% - leave the kid with servant/ driver/ neighbour/ friend/ dance or some other class while at work98% - don't check mobile phone of person taking care of the kid87% - never checked the background of such person82% - don't teach male child about good touch and bad touch as they feel boys can't be abused