Posted by
Christine Gates on Friday, January 19, 2007 10:57:34 PM
The land of nuts- I'll say!...this is exactly why I left California 3-1/2 years ago.!!
California is
proposing a “spanking ban” for children under 4 years old. Making it a misdemeanor punishable by up to
one year in jail or $1000 fine.
My husband asked, "What are you supposed to do when your 2-year old reaches for a hot wood-stove? ...'No sweetie, don't touch that, it's hot.'" No, you spank their hand or botoom and say, "NO! HOT!" What do you do when they are running for the street? Grab them. Spank their little bottom and say, "NO!"
California State Assemblywoman, Sally Lieber (D), has proposed the law that says any, any, any, any physical punishment or discipline of a
child under 4 years is a misdemeanor. (Physical punishment or discipline includes slapping the back of the hand.) Currently, teachers
and daycare workers are banned from spanking. Lieber says this
makes the law clear so someone can claim after injury or death, “I
guess the spanking went too far.” Another advocate for the proposed law agreed, "sometimes after parents get home from work they cannot judge how hard to hit. They might pick-up a spatula!" How many of us survived the spatula? Come on... this is craziness!
Careful, parents in California, there are cameras everywhere and Leftists who can't wait to disrupt your "traditional" family. I hope you will contact your legislators.
I would think California lawmakers would have more important issues to deal with like illegal immigration and terrorism! Parental spanking should NOT be an issue for lawmakers in this day and age.