smacking

Scotland outlaws smacking children from today in UK first

by

Scotland outlaws smacking children from today in UK first – despite concern over the state’s growing interference in family life Scotland has become the first part of the UK to outlaw the smacking of children  The legislation removes defence of justifiable assault from Scots law  Campaigners say it undermines parents’ freedom to bring up their children … Read more

Scottish people who see a parent smacking their child should dial 999

by

Members of the public in Scotland are being urged to call 999 to report parents caught smacking their children as the SNP Government brings in sweeping new powers outlawing the corporal punishment of children.  Parents will face criminal prosecution for physically punishing or disciplining their children as the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act … Read more

Britain’s Best Parent viewers criticise smacking mother’s ‘lazy’ tactics

by

Furious row erupts on Britain’s Best Parent as mother who smacks her children claims it’s always done in a ‘controlled manner’ – but viewers criticise her ‘lazy’ tactics Two mothers exchanged heated words during the final of Britain’s Best Parent  Strict parents Nicky and David returned to the Channel 4 programme tonight  Show turned tense … Read more

Brooke Shields’ daughter gets hit in the eye… two weeks after smacking her mom with a purse

by

Brooke Shields’ daughter Rowan gets hit in the eye by a dog’s toy… after smacking her mom with a bag for a TikTok challenge By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 01:54 BST, 29 May 2020 | Updated: 01:54 BST, 29 May 2020 Brooke Shields’ 17-year-old daughter Rowan just experienced a lesson of karma after whacking … Read more

John Barrowman chips his tooth during an accident in the BEDROOM… but by smacking it on a straw

by

John Barrowman chips his tooth during an accident in the BEDROOM… but by smacking it on a straw taking a sip of water rather than doing ‘something exciting’ By Andrew Bullock and Bev Lyons For Mailonline Published: 20:32 BST, 13 May 2020 | Updated: 21:29 BST, 13 May 2020 John Barrowman has been forced to … Read more

Should smacking your children be made illegal?

by

Tanity Carey (pictured) argues smacking children should be banned in England  YES By Tanith Carey, Parenting author and mum of two Now that Jersey has brought in a complete ban on smacking, with Scotland and Wales to follow, it’s a national embarrassment that England’s leaders haven’t done the same. It makes us one of only four … Read more

Jersey will be the first British isle to ban smacking children

by

Jersey will become the first place in British Isles to enforce ban on smacking children when it outlaws ‘all forms of corporal punishment’ tomorrow Jersey is will become the first Channel Island to ban all corporal punishment    The amendment was passed by 39 votes to four and will be enforced tomorrow  Jersey’s children’s minister and … Read more