Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Children who have had bad experiences of being smacked are more likely to have poor mental health and behavioural problems as they ...

Parents could be banned from doling out physical punishment after researchers linked smacking to a surge in mental health issues in early adulthood. A study by the Australian Catholic University found ...

These are the questions asked by leading parenting expert Dr Justin Coulson following a South Australian court judge’s decision to quash a father’s conviction for aggravated assault after he smacked ...

A ban on smacking would bring England and Cornwall into line with Scotland, Wales, Ireland, South Korea and many other countries, said Andrew George An MP has called for a nationwide ban on smacking ...

A NEW study reveals smacking your children could be causing long-term damage. The lead researcher says “smacking is never necessary”. Elizabeth Gershoff was part of a team made up of researchers from ...

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The pope has said smacking a child is fine as a means of ‘correcting’ behaviour. Our writers share their views At the pope’s general audience this week he outlined the traits of a good father and told ...