API supports SpankOut Day - April 30th

API supports SpankOut Day, April 30th, a no-hitting, no-smacking, no-spanking day for children, because it provides an opportunity for concerned organizations and individuals in all countries to speak out against physical punishment of children and to promote non-violent effective discipline.

Physical punishment puts children at risk for physical and psychological harm, tolerance of violence, anti-social behavior, and poorer adjustment in adulthood. Non-violent discipline helps children become caring, responsible, and self-disciplined adults. Through educational events and campaigns, newsletters, and discussions on April 30th of each year, parents and caregivers will learn about the effects of corporal punishment and non-violent alternatives so they will see that children can be raised successfully without physical punishment.

Look for an interview with Nadine Block, founder of SpankOut Day, on API’s APtly Said blog as well as a companion piece on school paddling with Block on The Attached Family.com.