My upbringing involved some strict discipline, and those memories have stuck with me. I don't begrudge my dad for smacking me as a child, but I'm not disciplining my own kids that way. Instead, I'm ...

Belief among young adults that use of force against a child is unacceptable has grown stronger in recent years according to new polling which has prompted campaigners to make a fresh call for a change ...

University of Winchester provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. The question of whether it is ever acceptable to smack a child – hitting them with the flat inside of the hand with the ...

The Institute has warned that the proposed smacking ban in Northern Ireland would distract from tackling genuine abuse.

The government is considering banning the physical punishment of children altogether in England, which would bring it in line with Scotland and Wales - and we asked you what you thought of smacking.

There are growing calls for a smacking ban in England as a new poll shows the overwhelming majority think the punishment is ‘unacceptable’. Parents are still allowed to use ‘reasonable punishment’ ...

Using the #smackingban hashtag on Twitter, some mums and dads are arguing that it "never did them any harm", while others believe it teaches children to be violent. The issue came to light on 23 May ...

Divna Haslam has received funding from a variety of sources including the Australian Government. She is an author of the Triple P Program and receives royalties. She is a board member of the QLD Child ...

Demands for a smacking ban in England are growing as a poll revealed eight in ten adults think the punishment is 'unacceptable'. Parents are still allowed to use 'reasonable punishment' against their ...

Leading child doctors have joined calls for a complete ban on smacking children in England, saying there is no evidence it has any positive effect on their wellbeing. Currently, smacking is unlawful ...