BabySteps Psychology Magagzine

Every child is unique and discipline requires effective parenting skills  tailored to the peculiar needs and  personality trait of each child from same parent. Cultural values or personal values are factors that may influence the type of parenting style a parent administers on their children;Balance is the key. When do we draw the line between child abuse and appropriate disciplinary methods?  Must Read:Child Abuse-Meaning and Types 9 year old Korede Taiwo who was rescued from the Celestial Church of Christ (Key of Joy Parish), in Ajibawo area near Otta in Ogun state, (West Nigeria) where his father, Prophet Francis Taiwo, chained him for weeks because of his stealing habits, says he stole because he was hungry and that he had not been well fed for four months. "I steal because I am hungry. I have not been fed well for four months. They give me food but not all the time" he told Channel TV. The boy was accused of stealing meat from their cooking pot by his step mother ide...

Action Plan #STOPtheABUSE "1 in 6 children in Malawi are vulnerable to violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect, and are at risk of contracting HIV"-UNICEF. Trending is the HIV Positive Malawian Man Paid $4-$7 to have unprotected sex with underage girls.The African child have been under siege, especially the girl child who are more vulnerable in conflicts, terrorism,war and all forms of abuse imaginable.  Despite having child protection laws in place implementation is a major set back. Most devastating is the fact that more perpetrators go unpunished as many cases of abuse have be unreported. A child protection system is a coordinated, harmonized and systematic approach to protect children from violence, abuse, exploitation, neglect and HIV prevention and impact mitigation. How effective is the child protection policy in your country? Child right activists and NGOs must continue to put pressure on their government law enforcement agencies to effect arrest and punishme...