Comments on: Protect the Child http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=460 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:34:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: jjohnsen http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=460&cpage=1#comment-8471 jjohnsen Tue, 06 Mar 2007 03:25:24 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/05/protect-the-child/#comment-8471 Team teaching is awesome. My wife and I have teamed up in Nursery, Primary and are currently in Sunday School. We trade off weeks to do the lesson, while the other person entertains our toddler. We love it. That's difficult in some areas though, I'd say the one-way windows are the perfect fix. Team teaching is awesome. My wife and I have teamed up in Nursery, Primary and are currently in Sunday School. We trade off weeks to do the lesson, while the other person entertains our toddler. We love it. That’s difficult in some areas though, I’d say the one-way windows are the perfect fix.

]]> By: Tim J. http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=460&cpage=1#comment-8468 Tim J. Tue, 06 Mar 2007 01:07:26 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/05/protect-the-child/#comment-8468 Of course, child/sexual abuse is more widely reported today than it was 20-30 yrs ago. A lot of common methods of punishment years ago would be classified as child abuse today. <blockquote>Tim: not to put too fine a line on it, but if it ain’t written, it’s not a policy… just a practice. I believe this is a policy — specifically, that it’s in the new Bishop’s handbook ( released 3 or 4 months back ). </blockquote> I haven't seen the new handbook, so I can't know for sure. However, I have not seen this enforced anytime recently. Of course, child/sexual abuse is more widely reported today than it was 20-30 yrs ago. A lot of common methods of punishment years ago would be classified as child abuse today.

Tim: not to put too fine a line on it, but if it ain’t written, it’s not a policy… just a practice. I believe this is a policy — specifically, that it’s in the new Bishop’s handbook ( released 3 or 4 months back ).

I haven’t seen the new handbook, so I can’t know for sure. However, I have not seen this enforced anytime recently.

]]> By: Silus Grok http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=460&cpage=1#comment-8467 Silus Grok Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:57:21 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/05/protect-the-child/#comment-8467 Stastically, children are safer from violent and sex crime today than they were in the 70s. So yes: children are safer today — statistically speaking — than they were 20 and 30 years ago. Stastically, children are safer from violent and sex crime today than they were in the 70s. So yes: children are safer today — statistically speaking — than they were 20 and 30 years ago.

]]> By: Don Clifton http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=460&cpage=1#comment-8466 Don Clifton Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:51:16 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/05/protect-the-child/#comment-8466 I would like to see some satistics to actually see if child molestation is greater now than it was 20 or 30 years ago. Sure it's much more publicized, but I wonder if it really is more prevelant. Any child abuse is bad and we should take REASONABLE steps to reduce or eliminate it. I'm just not sure that the panic mode we operate under now days works. We make staffing more difficult if not impossible and we keep people out of SS, RS, and PH, where they should be fellowshipping, learning, and strengthening their testimonies. I would like to see some satistics to actually see if child molestation is greater now than it was 20 or 30 years ago. Sure it’s much more publicized, but I wonder if it really is more prevelant.

Any child abuse is bad and we should take REASONABLE steps to reduce or eliminate it. I’m just not sure that the panic mode we operate under now days works.

We make staffing more difficult if not impossible and we keep people out of SS, RS, and PH, where they should be fellowshipping, learning, and strengthening their testimonies.

]]> By: Silus Grok http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=460&cpage=1#comment-8464 Silus Grok Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:56:35 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/05/protect-the-child/#comment-8464 Tim: not to put too fine a line on it, but if it ain't written, it's not a policy... just a practice. I believe this is a policy — specifically, that it's in the new Bishop's handbook ( released 3 or 4 months back ). Tim: not to put too fine a line on it, but if it ain’t written, it’s not a policy… just a practice. I believe this is a policy — specifically, that it’s in the new Bishop’s handbook ( released 3 or 4 months back ).

]]> By: John Mansfield http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=460&cpage=1#comment-8458 John Mansfield Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:19:19 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/05/protect-the-child/#comment-8458 Maybe something like the air marshall program would soothe the fearful. In some classes, no teachers would know which, would be children carrying concealed semi-automatic handguns. Opportunistic gropers beware! Maybe something like the air marshall program would soothe the fearful. In some classes, no teachers would know which, would be children carrying concealed semi-automatic handguns. Opportunistic gropers beware!

]]> By: Jolard http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=460&cpage=1#comment-8457 Jolard Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:17:53 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/05/protect-the-child/#comment-8457 I am male and a current primary teacher. In our ward it is policy that men always teach in pairs in Primary, either 2 men or a husband and a wife. It is not just to protect the children, but also the men. I personally love team teaching. We have a large class and one of us can keep kids in line while the other teaches. And we only have to teach every second week. That said, I hate the fact that we have to live in a society where we have to worry about these things. Unfortunately we do, and our church is not immune from the problem. I am male and a current primary teacher. In our ward it is policy that men always teach in pairs in Primary, either 2 men or a husband and a wife. It is not just to protect the children, but also the men.

I personally love team teaching. We have a large class and one of us can keep kids in line while the other teaches. And we only have to teach every second week.

That said, I hate the fact that we have to live in a society where we have to worry about these things. Unfortunately we do, and our church is not immune from the problem.

]]> By: Seth R. http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=460&cpage=1#comment-8456 Seth R. Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:10:15 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/05/protect-the-child/#comment-8456 I imagine, at a bare minimum, the Primary Secretary could make the rounds and look in on each classroom. I imagine, at a bare minimum, the Primary Secretary could make the rounds and look in on each classroom.

]]> By: Tim http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=460&cpage=1#comment-8455 Tim Mon, 05 Mar 2007 21:57:21 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/05/protect-the-child/#comment-8455 I believe the policy, and I'm not sure it is really a written policy, is just for Primary. There's no way most branches/wards could staff a classroom with more than one adult. I don't think it necessary to have a companion when teaching anyone other than children. I believe the policy, and I’m not sure it is really a written policy, is just for Primary. There’s no way most branches/wards could staff a classroom with more than one adult.

I don’t think it necessary to have a companion when teaching anyone other than children.

]]> By: Seth R. http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=460&cpage=1#comment-8454 Seth R. Mon, 05 Mar 2007 21:56:55 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/05/protect-the-child/#comment-8454 I agree Silus. Personally I'm not sure that child abuse is <em>any</em> more prominent or common today than it was in the 1950s. We're just more scared of it today. I agree Silus.

Personally I’m not sure that child abuse is any more prominent or common today than it was in the 1950s. We’re just more scared of it today.

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