All parents should be legally required to take parenting class before having a child

1. I am very interested what your idea of child abuse is.Physical abuse that can be reported to the states Child Protective Services (CPS).2. Surely occasionally yelling is not considered child abuse.It isn't child abuse. The breaking point is when someone is close to abusing their child, defined at #1. Parenting classes will teach parents more constructive form of discipline thus preventing yelling.3. What exactly is your definition of disciplining.Punishments, warnings, and setting rules/ boundaries.4. What about educating kids on the dangers of unprotected sex, drug use, violence, bullying, sexting, etc.?Parenting classes will teach them that.5. Surely parents cannot stop children from doing risking behavior all the time.But parenting classes will mean greater chances of parents parenting and less teen risks. Those AT&T texting while driving campaigns will not texting while driving all the time, but do help.6. Why not educate kids about the dangers of internet?Parenting classes do teach parents how to educate kids about the dangers of internet. But educating kids isn't enough because they can still do risky things so to have less chances of something bad happening that is related to the internet parents must, in addition to educating their kids about the dangers of internet:- Keep the computer in an open area with the screens visible to everyone, where anyone can walk by and look- Install parental controls that include recording computer activity, time limits, blocking sites that prevent children and teens from accessing inappropriate things. If teens know their computer activity is recorded and people can walk by and see, they will be less likely to engage in risky or inappropriate activity.- Monitor and check the computers regularly (and DO SOMETHING if you see any risky or inappropriate activity).- Know all passwords to social networking sites and regularly monitor social networking sites- Install monitoring, blocking and time limits for cell phones like RADAR My Mobile Watchdoghttp://www.mymobilewatchdog.com...Dr. Phil indorsed this product after 12 year old girl named Kyra Schraiber met an internet predator on her cell phone and was raped by him.http://www.youtube.com...http://www.youtube.com...Then 13 year old Alicia Kozakiewicz ran away to meet an internet predator who abducted her. None of this would have happened if her parents had been monitoring her. Her mom was totally clueless of the dangers of the internet. With mandatory parenting classes, parents won't be clueless anymore.http://www.youtube.com...These girls could have been KILLED by these internet predators.Children have killed themselves due to cyber bullying, includingMegan Meierhttp://en.wikipedia.org...Phoebe Princehttp://en.wikipedia.org...Ryan Halliganhttp://en.wikipedia.org...Kristina Calcohttp://www.theshabbycastle.com...Brandon Swartwoodhttp://www.jaredstory.com...http://digits.newsvine.com...If their parents were educating them and monitoring their internet use, and did something when their child is bullying, the suicide would have never happened.7. What would make parents follow the rules?Taking away their children if they don't.