NY lawmaker: Parents should take parenting classes

My Fox NY – by LIZ DAHLEM

NEW YORK (MYFOXNY) – New York state Sen. Ruben Diaz Jr. introduced a bill that would require parents of elementary school children to attend a minimum of four parent support classes. If parents don’t go, 6th graders won’t move onto 7th grade.

Leslie Venokur, the co-founder of Big City Moms, called the idea “crazy” and “insane.” She said that what is most concerning that the education commissioner and Board of Regents would develop the parenting guidelines. She said the Regents should “stick to what they’re good at which is teaching kids and staying away from the parents.”  

The bill states one of the courses would be related to physical, emotional, and sexual abuse of children.

Employers would be required to provide one day a year of paid leave so working parents can attend classes.

Some parents and non-parents we spoke with think it is a good idea.

New York News

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5 thoughts on “NY lawmaker: Parents should take parenting classes

  1. “She said the Regents should “stick to what they’re good at which is teaching kids and staying away from the parents.”

    SERIOUSLY??? BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHJAHAHA!!! RLMAO!!!!!

    Mom is a MORON if THAT’S what she thinks they’re ‘good at’.

    1. I recall Bloomie stating that all parents should take parenting classes. Somehow I see his Nanny $$$ behind this.

  2. I will say have seen bad parenting,that said,a govt. course will only make it worse.To those with kids,home school if at all possible and if not at least pay attention to what they are feeding your kids and refute the nonsense.Easy for me to say as I have no kids but do hang out with a few friends kids and do stuff like fire start/debris shelters/fishing and other outdoor sports.Nothing wrong with kids being tech savvy(Snowden)but like to best of my limited ability teach em the fun low tech side of life.

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