Power imbalance between parents & state

How did good parenting become a crime?

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon April 20, 2018May 22, 2020in Child Protection Services, Physical activity, sleep, sedentary behaviour & screen time, Power imbalance between parents & state, Uncategorized

Apr 16, 2018. Aaron Hutchins. Maclean's - article: How did good parenting become a crime?

Lock Up Your Kids

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon September 10, 2017May 21, 2020in Child Protection Services, Power imbalance between parents & state, Uncategorized

September 7, 2017: Globe editorial: B.C. to parents: Please lock up your kids

Very Superstitious Parenting

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon September 5, 2017May 21, 2020in Child Protection Services, Power imbalance between parents & state, Uncategorized

September 5, 2017 5 Kids 1 Condo: Very Superstitious: How Fact-Free Parenting Policies Rob Our Kids of Independence by Adrian Crook

Do Social Workers Have Too Much Power?

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon September 30, 2015May 18, 2020in Child Protection Services, Physical activity, sleep, sedentary behaviour & screen time, Power imbalance between parents & state, Uncategorized

September 30, 2015: Do Social Workers have too much power? The Nation explores the question in "Has Child Protective Services Gone Too Far? A debate sparked by the free-range parenting movement has drawn attention to the threats and intrusions poor,…

BC Supreme Court Decides Social Workers Trump Parents: All Children Under 10 Must Have 24/7/365 Supervision (broken link)

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon September 1, 2015May 18, 2020in Power imbalance between parents & state, Uncategorized

Sept 2015, OPEN SEASON ON PARENTS--BC Supreme Court decides social workers trump parents: all children under 10 must have 24/7/365 supervision Dear Editor, Whatever one's view on eight years olds' maturity, this case has very serious implications for parents' legal…

Iowa student refuses to be weighed by school

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon November 30, 2014May 16, 2020in Obesity, Power imbalance between parents & state, Privacy, data collection, Popdata BC, Uncategorized

Nov 2014, Iowa student refuses to be weighed by school In BC we have the "Daily Physical Activity" DPA reporting requirement which has schools requiring students to report and electronically record at least 30 minutes of physical activity per day.…

Three Issues That Pit Canadian Parents Against the State

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon November 25, 2014May 16, 2020in Discrimination against parents, children, and parental child care, Law, legal cases, formal complaints, Power imbalance between parents & state, Uncategorized

Nov 2014, CBC News: 3 issues that pit Canadian parents against the state Discipline, medical procedures and sex education continue to stir controversy in Canadian courtrooms

Scottish ministers threatened with legal action over 'state guardian' plans

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon March 1, 2014May 16, 2020in Power imbalance between parents & state, Uncategorized

Mar 2014 UK Telegraph article: Scottish ministers threatened with legal action over 'state guardian' plans

Gordon Neufeld on Roles of the Family and State

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon October 25, 2013May 16, 2020in Attachment, Power imbalance between parents & state, Uncategorized

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_oKdN6v2ss#t=1107

Education Minister Charged

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon July 25, 2013May 16, 2020in Discrimination against parents, children, and parental child care, Power imbalance between parents & state, Uncategorized

Ontario's then-Deputy Education Minister charged with child porn crimes opposed police background checks for volunteers working with school kids. July 2013, Toronto Star article: Benjamin Levin criticized background checks for youth workers: The high-profile educator arrested on child porn charges…