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Smacking ban urged amid growing belief child physical punishment ‘unacceptable’

Smacking ban urged amid growing belief child physical punishment ‘unacceptable’

According to the Children Act 2004, it is unlawful to hit your child, except where it is ‘reasonable punishment’, and this is judged case-by-case.

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