Smacking
- HealthYahoo Life UK
Smacking young children could have lasting impact on mental health, study suggests
Researchers are calling for England to follow Scotland’s lead and give children same protection from violence as adults.
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Scotland becomes first UK country to ban smacking
The ban will give children the same protection from violence as adults by removing the defence of justifiable assault.
- LifestyleYahoo Life UK
Parents in Wales could soon be banned from smacking their children
Under current laws, parents cannot be criminally convicted for smacking their children as long as the force used is considered ‘reasonable’.