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END PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT OF AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN
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Support for Parents
Children thrive when their parents are well supported. This includes having reliable information about ways to navigate parenting, without resorting to violence.
Together we can learn about healthier alternatives to physical punishment
The important job of raising children is like navigating a boat - and we all need support when we experience life's storms and choppy waters. Reliable advice can be like a lighthouse for those of us who want to create strong nurturing relationships with our children.
Australia is fortunate to have access to the latest research and trustworthy advice to support parents. If you, or someone you know, needs information about the alternatives to hitting and smacking, the following links are a great place to start.
raisingchildren.net.au is the Australian parenting website and offers trusted advice on all aspects of raising children.
As a 'No Hit Zone' the Sydney Children's Health Network offers reliable information about smacking and links to age-based factsheets for parents.
The Victorian State Government Better Health Channel includes links to factsheets about children and discipline.
This factsheet by Dr Joan Durrant explains four components of positive discipline:
1. parenting goals
2. providing warmth and structure
3. understanding how children think & feel
4. problem-solving.
The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne has factsheets on challenging behaviours for toddlers and young children, school-aged children and teenagers.
New Zealand implemented a public health initiative in 2008 promoting positive parenting approaches, including the widely circulated Choose to Hug resource.
Developed and established by Australian Childhood Foundation in 2005, Bringing Up Great Kids supports parents to build positive relationships with their children.
Kids want adults to know...
