Voicelessness and Emotional Survival > What Helps?
So that children will keep their voices
(un)seen:
I see this as an example of the natural child, -how we all should have been treated, and how it is possible to treat oneself, with caring.
http://www.naturalchild.com/advice/q18.html
Eva
finding peace:
Hi Eva,
Thanks for posting these links. I have seen the natural child project before and love the approach they take. I can only imagine how I would be today had I been raised that way!
Your post on light physical punishment for children "hit" a hot button of mine.
I am a very firm believer that no child should be hit for any reason. I have never, ever raised a hand to my children - not even a light smack on the butt. And they are incredibly good kids.
It really irritates me that hitting a child (even a smack on the butt) is legal. If an adult hits another adult, it is punishable by law - WHY is it permissible to hit a child, the most vulnerable of us all? I heard recently (have to research this to check the validity) that animal cruelty laws are stricter than child abuse laws.
It is unfathomable to me and infuriates me.
Peace
(un)seen:
Peace!
You are right on!
your name is suitable for you. If everyone behaved against their children like you describe here, there would probably be no war - ever again.
Eva
(un)seen:
--- Quote from: (un)seen on October 11, 2007, 11:01:34 AM ---
here is yet another readersmail. Sometimes it is hard to keep the truth at heart, just for surviving like we had to do as children.All those years and the only way of feeling inside that I knew.
the link is now like this, but you may have to look it up later on; the 11th of Octobre 2007 - the Aftermath. How delibirating and brave work done by this person.
http://www.alice-miller.com/readersmail_en.php
--- End quote ---
The quote abouve is really misleading in the way that the newest mail on Alice Miller's website for readers mail, always will show up. Sorry about that, but in this way it is always possible to read the latest :)
The mail that highlighted light physical punishment in Norway, called Norway a progressive country from November 05, 2007 showed up when Peace read the link above. And it is SO important, of course.
The link I was referring to was Aftermath from October 11, 2007 and here is where it is now:
http://www.alice-miller.com/readersmail_en.php?lang=en&nid=1538&grp=2007
Eva
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