- Target:
- Board of Studies NSW
- Region:
- Australia
Child abuse is a huge problem in Australia. In 2006-7, 37,094 cases of child abuse were substantiated in NSW alone (see http://www.aifs.gov.au/nch/pubs/sheets/rs1/rs1.html). Many resources and interventions have been created and implemented to combat child abuse and protect children from known and sustpected abusers.
Now, it is time to do something about child abuse before it happens, instead of waiting until the damage is done.
Parenting classes should be incorporated into school curriculum as a mandatory subject, implemented before Year 10 (at which point children are able to leave school).
Parenting classes will enable individuals to learn what to expect when having children, and how to cope with the stresses associated with a new baby. Understanding why kids behave like they do will allow individuals to make better, more informed choices regarding parenthood and parenting techniques, including how to deal with problems tactfully, rather than physically or using ignorance.
Education in this area will reduce the incidence, at the very least, of child abuse case resulting from neglect.
We, the undersigned, call upon the Board of Studies, NSW, to incorporate mandatory Parenting Classes into the NSW curriculum, in order to educate the population in a bid to reduce the rate of child abuse and neglect.
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The Introduce Mandatory Parenting Classes in High School petition to Board of Studies NSW was written by Sarah and is in the category Education at GoPetition.