Just remember that without his quills, a porcupine wouldn t be taken seriously. And don t ever forget that if you use the above tactics, a porcupine isn t afraid to use his quills. Children with behavioral problems feel responsible for all the abuse and degradation that they have endured. Those tactics just might drive a child down the road to suicide. If you shame a child enough, they will be sure to live up to your negative labels.
Children are human beings.
They are at the mercy of our care. Delinquent children are starved and famished for love, praise, affection, attention and understanding. There is nothing loving, praising, affectionate and understanding about punitive, authoritarian tactics. They only serve to starve a child closer to death. Society condones the use of corporal punishment on children.