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Monday, September 10, 2007

Re-think Public Humiliation

In an Op-Ed letter to the Corvallis Gazette-Times, Aliza Tuttle expresses her anger and sorrow over a recent story about a father who resorted to publicly humiliating his daughter when she was caught stealing.

"These girls are not being taught never to steal; they are being taught never to get caught and have lost all respect for their dad or uncle."

Tuttle goes on to urge the parent to attend a parenting class and learn more effective methods of punishment. She also reminds him and all parents that public humiliation of a teenage child can potentially breed hate between parent and child. Read more at GTConnect.com.

Private high schools, like the Oakley School, strive to inspire students to pursue educational and emotional growth while developing the individual skills crucial to succeed in a complex, changing world.

Labels: communication, parenting_styles, punishment

posted by ByParents-forParents at 8:56 PM

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