Putting the pieces together! Join an upstream approach to ending violence against children! This is an ACEs & Spanking INFOGRAPHIC that helps parents understand the connection between ACEs and the importance of not spanking and instead, using positive parenting techniques. For a free webinar series to support parents: https://stopspanking.org More information on ACEs, Spanking, and Positive Parenting: https://stopspanking.org/aces/

I hope you will share this FREE VIRTUAL parenting event with your community! It is a neurodevelopmentally & trauma-informed parenting event to help reduce child abuse during this stressful time. The event is next week APRIL 20-24th! The research shows the alarming negative impact of the pandemic on children and their parents. Several studies have shown: A majority of parents (52%) said financial stress and social isolation is getting in their way of parenting 1 in 5 said they...

This has been a brutal year, especially on kids and their parents! Research says parents are YELLING more, SPANKING more and that the mental health of children is on the decline. Research suggests child abuse in on the rise. SO MUCH STRESS! Parents really need us right now. Help us create a community of care! We are launching the 6th annual NoSpank Challenge to help parents learn... Brain development (and what is normal!) How to parent non-violently How to talk to your children in a way that...

The New York Foundling and The US Initiative to End Corporal Punishment Co-Sponsored by: American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children US Alliance to End the Hitting of Children Academy on Violence and Abuse Prevent Child Abuse America Stop Spanking Proudly Presents Preventing Abuse and Neglect in Our Lifetime A Virtual Conference Thursday, October 15, 2020 Friday, October 16, 2020 Join us to learn about... Latest research trends in corporal punishment How to implement a NoHitZone...

Join a fascinating conversation with Dr. Bruce Perry and trauma-informed parenting experts where we discuss how to manage stress during shelter-in-place! Robbyn Peters Bennett moderates a heartfelt and supportive discussion with Dr. Bruce Perry, Leslie Arreola-Hillenbrand, Trina Greene Brown and Amy Bryant on how to help parents who are stressed with the overwhelming burden of managing 24/7 care of children, schooling, meals, working (sometimes more than ever), and coping with potentially...

Japan is now the 59th country to ban spanking in an effort to address the number 1 risk factor for ending physical child abuse! Japan's parliament enacted a revised law banning parents and other guardians from physically punishing children following several fatal cases of abuse dealt out in the name of discipline. Child maltreatment fatality is a strong indicator of child welfare in a country. This is the rate at which parents murder their own children. Here is how we measure up against...

The California Democratic Committee pass resolution to ban spanking this August, 2019! Ending Physical/Corporal Punishment of Children RESOLUTION NUMBER 19-05.112 WHEREAS there is overwhelming evidence that spanking is harmful to children and families as it increases aggression and violence long term, impacts normal brain development, and is ineffective in teaching responsibility and self-control, and the rationale for spanking is the same that was accepted for men hitting women in recent...

Outreach is easier with a NoHitZone Care Package! Do you wish your pediatrician office or local hospital was a NoHitZone? We can help you reach out to your pediatrician, local children's hospital, church, daycare, or government office! A care package helps you pitch the idea of a NoHitZone and includes: Information on NoHitZones Overview of the research on spanking Information on Helper Cards for Parents 5 sample Helper Cards StopSpanking Magnet (for file cabinets, cars, refrigerator) Salina...

It is time to Ban Spanking... Dr. Amy Bacharach has submitted a resolution to the Democratic Committee asking that we ban spanking. Here are the details: https://stopspanking.org/its-time-to-ban-spanking/ RESOLUTION Ending Physical/Corporal Punishment of Children WHEREAS there is overwhelming evidence that spanking is harmful to children and families as it increases aggression and violence long term, impacts normal brain development, and is ineffective in teaching responsibility and...

Mother's Day Wish: Ban Spanking! Https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/article230224029.html In an effort to end child abuse, there is action being taken to protect children and the right to be free from violence. This is such great news to see an op-ed being published in California to encourage a resolution to ban spanking. The US Alliance to End the Hitting of Children was mentioned in the article. If you to wish that spanking could be banned, please join us. We need to speak up on behalf of...

Child Abuse & Neglect Article of the Year 2017 Child Abuse & Neglect, The International Journal, is pleased to announce the winner of its ‘Article of the Year’. The papers shortlisted for this title have demonstrated outstanding contribution to research on child welfare and we wish to recognise these scholars and research topics within the community. The papers selected for this title were voted on by the editorial team and editorial board (33 votes) of Child Abuse & Neglect. For...

Please join me (Robbyn Peters Bennett), the U.S. Alliance to End the Hitting of Children , The New York Foundling , and The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children to end the hitting of children! There is strength and momentum in numbers! https:// usalliancetoendthehittingof children.wildapricot.org/ Join-us Following on the heals of the AAP warning that spanking harms children, the APA now commits to ending spanking due to the overwhelming research that links spanking to poor...

The US Alliance to End the Hitting of Children, the NY Foundling Institute, the American Professional Society of Abuse of Children, StopSpanking.org , and you are forming #AMillionVoicesToEndHitting. As a collective voice, we can be heard. Let's address ACEs upstream by intervening to prevent violence, raise awareness of the harm of spanking and promote peaceful parenting!

In early November 2018, the AAP announced its first spanking recommendation in 2 decades. The updated policy statement strengthened its earlier call to ban corporal punishment and says spanking as a form of discipline harms children physically and mentally, in how they perform in school and interact with other children. ------ Robbyn Peters Bennett, a licensed professional counselor and early childhood trauma specialist in Portland, OR, founded a group called StopSpanking.org in 2012. She...

Editorial in the New Mexico Politics. Dr. George Davis, former director of the New Mexico Juvenile Justice System and CYFD talks about how children end up in the criminal system. "Within the first five years of life, the trajectory is set for the most important skills a person will ever possess — such fundamental traits as the capacity for attachment and empathy, the ability to self-regulate and to be calmed, and the tendency to seek primary reward from contact with other humans rather than...

Help us prevent child abuse by ending spanking and promoting positive parenting! This FREE and LIVE annual event begins April 16th culminating on April 30, International SpankOut Day, which began in 1998 to bring worldwide attention to the need to end physical punishment of children. The NoSpankChallenge supports parents and educators like you wherever you are on your journey toward creating a more peaceful and equitable world for children. FREE ONLINE Event April 16-30 LOCAL PORTLAND Event...

In one of the most rigorous reviews of juvenile criminal justice records, the Adverse Childhood Experiences in the New Mexico Juvenile Justice Population study revealed that the frequency of early abuse, neglect and family chaos of incarcerated youth reaches staggering rates, skyrocketing above national averages. Join a discussion with Robbyn Peters Bennett as she talks with co-principal researcher, George Davis, MD who served as the primary psychiatric clinician and evaluator in New...

How do children become delinquent? Well, there are many theories about that! In one of the most rigorous reviews of juvenile criminal justice records, the Adverse Childhood Experiences in the New Mexico Juvenile Justice Population study revealed that the frequency of early abuse, neglect and family chaos of incarcerated youth reaches staggering rates, skyrocketing above national averages. Join our Free WEBINAR next Friday (the 13th) where Robbyn Peters Bennett will discuss the research with...

An Activist for Children and Humanity (1935 - 2016) Executive Director, Parents & Teachers Against Violence in Education Years ago, when I was first jolted out of the collective blind stupor that dismisses violence against children, I was outraged and needed to do something. That is when I met Jordon Riak... (more) Just in! Recent Meta-Analysis of the Last 50 Years on Spanking Research Please spread the word and invite everyone you know who needs to find alternatives to punishment to the...

We are doing it again this year! It is the 3rd annual No-Spank Challenge . It is a wonderful event that you can share with your community to give support to parents. Are you are looking for ways to get your kids to behave and be responsible? Do you need support to stop spanking, swatting and yelling? We can help. Please join us for our FREE 3rd annual international peaceful parenting event, hosted by Amy Bryant with Parenting Beyond Punishment . We have some AMAZING speakers, writers,...

Here's part of my op-ed in the Seattle Times :   Child maltreatment constitutes all forms of physical and emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, or exploitation resulting in harm to the child’s health, survival, development, or...

    Let's Ask Facebook to Help Us Protect Children from Public Shaming   When adults publicly shame their children, a fund amental line gets crossed.  We have an o bligation to take a stand on behalf of children and to refuse to...

J oin Our Free  2nd Annual No-Spank Challenge! If you're ready to stop spanking, yelling or using other punitive techniques with your child, if you're struggling to discipline your children peacefully, or simply want to take your parenting...

  Please share our open  letter to Pope Francis   You may have heard that Pope Francis made remarks last week condoning spanking. The Pope's  sex abuse commission promptly issued public alarm , but there has been no...

Asadah Kirkland and Robbyn Peters Bennett  had the opportunity to join the discussion with Pro Player Insiders and talk with several amazing athletes including Adrian Peterson's mentor Tony Richardson --- about spanking.  These...

Many of you may be aware of the controversial book, “To Train Up a Child” that has sold over 800,000 copies!  I bought a copy of this book in order to investigate its contents, purchasing it for a penny plus postage, because I...

HONDURAS is now the 34th nation to ban spanking in the home.  http://www.endcorporalpunishment.org/pages/news/honduras-prohibits.html That comes  as a surprise to many Americans! Most folks don't like the idea of a  ban, even if they...

Hillary's story  is an American story.  Do you remember her?  She posted a video of her  father, a Texas Family Judge, beating her with a belt.  Hillary is not alone. One in three Americans report being physically abused i n...

An interview with Dr. Martin Teicher , Neuroscientist, Researcher on Early Abuse & Neglect and the Effects on Brain Development. Having read the avalanche of research on spanking and the link to negative outcomes, as well as the research showing brain alterations in children who are harshly spanked (with an implement) or spanked before age one, I am convinced that spanking is an ACE. Spanking can cause brain damage. Dr. Elizabeth Gershoff's recent research shows that the...

This blog is not titled, “avoid spanking” for a reason.  Would we say, “avoid physical abuse?”  Aside from the obvious human right to be free from physical assault, the research on spanking is clear - there are...

Here is a beautifully illustrated pamphlet that the US Alliance to End the Hitting of Children produced. This pamphlet was inspired by a need to support professionals to talk to clients (and friends, family and neighbors!) about spanking in a...