Nov 28, 2017, Clarksburg, WV, CBS5: How harsh parenting effects school performance http://www.wdtv.com/content/news/How-harsh-parenting-effects-school-performance-460531723.html Every parent wants their child to succeed in school, but new research finds that how you parent may affect your kid’s chances of getting there. Investigators followed more than one-thousand 7th-grade students for nine years. They found the kids who were parented harshly, meaning their parents yelled, hit, or threatened them, were more likely to engage in risky behaviors in 11th grade. These behaviors included early sexual behavior in girls and stealing and hitting in boys. The students who had harsh parents were also more likely to drop out of high school or college later on. Researchers say their findings could lead to intervention programs aimed at targeting children who grow up in harsh homes, with the goal of boosting graduation rates and reducing risky behaviors; and it could offer all students a better chance for success.
Childhood Lost
Children today are noticeably different from previous generations, and the proof is in the news coverage we see every day. This site shows you what’s happening in schools around the world. Children are increasingly disabled and chronically ill, and the education system has to accommodate them. Things we've long associated with autism, like sensory issues, repetitive behaviors, anxiety and lack of social skills, are now problems affecting mainstream students. Blame is predictably placed on bad parenting (otherwise known as trauma from home).
Addressing mental health needs is as important as academics for modern educators. This is an unrecognized disaster. The stories here are about children who can’t learn or behave like children have always been expected to. What childhood has become is a chilling portent for the future of mankind.