Article: Child abuse

18 September 2006

i have always had strong views on child abuse...here namely spanking or inflicting other forms of corporal punishment upon children to promote good behaviour...it is wrong...hitting a child will not make anything better...heres a poem i found that really explains it all



Teddy, I've been bad again,

My Mommy told me so;


I'm not quite sure what I did wrong,


But I thought that you might know.


When I woke up this morning,


I knew that she was mad;


Cause she was crying awful hard,


And yelling at my dad.


I tried my best to be real good,


And do just what she said;


I cleaned my room all by myself,


I even made my bed.


But I spilled milk on my good shirt,


When she yelled at me to hurry;


And I guess she didn't hear me,


When I told her I was sorry.


Cause she hit me awful hard, you see,


And called me funny names;


And told me I was really bad,


And I should be ashamed!


When I said, "I love you, Mommy,"


I guess she didn't understand;


Cause she yelled at me to shut my mouth.


Or I'd get smacked again.


So I came up here to talk to you,


Please tell me what to do;


Cause I really love my Mommy,


And I know she loves me, too.


And I don't think my Mommy means,


To hit me quite so hard;


I guess sometimes, grown ups forget.


How really big they are!


So Teddy, I wish you were real,


And you weren't just a bear;


Then you could help me find a way.


To tell Mommies every where.


To please try hard to understand.


How sad it makes us feel;


Cause the outside pain soon goes a way,


But the inside never heals!


And if we could make them listen,


Maybe then they'd understand;


So other children just like me,


Wouldn't have to hurt again.


But for now, I guess I'll hold you tight,


And pretend the pain's not there;


I know you'd never hurt me,


So Goodnight, Teddy Bear!