What Can I Do?

How do I legally discipline my child?
We receive calls on nearly a daily basis asking for help for parents of a pre-teen. The laws currently on the books in most states favor the children making it difficult to know what you can and can't do to discipline your child.

What is Child Abuse?
From the calls that we receive most children are abusing the term child abuse. While they themselves are not abused some children feel that they are being abused if they lose television privileges, or are not allowed to use the telephone. Each state varies on what exactly child abuse is some states have this information available through the Attorney Generals office. The following site seems to be quite informative on the various facets of child abuse.

For more information, contact:
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
330 C Street, SW
Washington, DC 20447
Phone: (800) 394-3366 or (703) 385-7565
Fax: (703) 385-3206
E-mail: nccanch@calib.com

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You can use this resource to ask questions. Questions submitted and answers are divided into categories. Categories relevant to this Web site include:

http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/admin/faqs.cfm

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