Stop ‘Victorian-era’ punishment of smacking, say doctors - Smacking harms children’s mental, physical and emotional health, ...

A senior medic has made an emotional plea for politicians to back a smacking ban. “Now is the time for this Victorian-era ...

Medics urged those opposing a smacking ban to look at the scientific evidence which shows that smacking causes physical and ...

It's a topic that divides opinions: 52% of UK adults think it should be legal for parents to smack their children as a form ...

Reasonable punishment of children in England has been allowed since 1860 but Wales and Scotland have imposed bans in recent years.

Doctors are calling for a ban on the “Victorian-era punishment” of smacking children over concerns that it causes significant ...

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health demands an end to the "Victorian" punishment saying it harms their mental ...

It's time for the "Victorian-era punishment" of smacking children to be banned in England as it "undoubtedly harms children's health", according to a group representing leading doctors.

Doctors are calling for an end to a 'Victorian-era punishment' after research reveals smacking children causes physical and emotional harm and 'has no benefit'. The Royal College of Paediatrics ...