My two pence
I wasn't smacked as a child, my dad once smacked my sister and was probably more upset afterwards than she was. I know it sounds horrendously lefty and will no doubt lead to a flaming, but there is just no need to smack a child to prove your point. That said, I certainly don't think it should be banned.

@Thinker. there is nothing illegal about smacking your children at the moment, and currently no plans to outlaw it as far as i'm aware. But your post throws up the classic argument, some parents may well just smack the back of a childs legs saying thats reasonable, some people think regular beatings with a slipper are reasonable. Where do you draw the line between chastise and child abuse. I don't claim to have an answer.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 12:49, Reply)