Here's why spanking is harmful and ineffective, what discipline tactics you can use instead, and when to seek help.

Michelle Obama has revealed that she previously smacked her two daughters. (WireImage) Former First Lady Michelle Obama has revealed she stopped spanking her daughters because she felt "embarrassed." ...

Is it ever OK smack your own children? Does physical punishment ever have a place in parenting? This is a divisive, long-running debate that reared its head again this week, with a definitive report ...

A top paediatrician has backed an MP’s plans to introduce a smacking ban in England, saying it puts children at risk of ‘really significant physical harm’. The Children’s Act 2004 made it unlawful for ...

Hundreds of parents have been sent on out-of-court parenting courses since the smacking ban was introduced in March 2022, according to a Welsh government report, and "fewer than five" cases had since ...

In the debate about smacking your children, it's rare to meet anyone who sits on the fence. Corporal punishment is an emotive subject, and one which is likely shaped by our own formative experiences.

Children’s doctors in Northern Ireland and England are calling for equal protection for children and young people against physical assault, such as smacking, hitting, and slapping. The Royal College ...

Smacking children is a "Victorian-era punishment" that "undoubtedly harms children's health" and must be banned, leading paediatricians have said. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is ...

Don't believe us? Here's what Science has to say... Smacking children as a means of discipline (read: corporal punishment) is a controversial topic of conversation whether you have children or not.

Premier Peter Malinauskas is expected to release his government’s response to the landmark domestic violence inquiry on Friday. It’s understood that this response will reject a key recommendation of ...

Parents will be given an answer on whether they can “moderately” smack their children as punishment after a Royal Commission recommended it be banned. Premier Peter Malinauskas is expected to release ...