Is it ever right to smack a child?
School nurse was sacked recently, after she smacked her 10-year-old son. Her
case has raised once again the question of whether parents should ever physically punish their children.
It's currently for a parent to hit a child if it leaves a mark. However, despite calls for the government to ban smacking outright, a light smack or what they call 'reasonable chastisement' is still allowed.
The One Show sent Linda Robson out to investigate the issue of whether it's ever right for parents to smack a child.
Continue the conversation here.
Share your experiences and stories. Have you smacked your children? Were you smacked as a child? Does 'sparing the rod spoil the child'?
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