Smacking

  • NewsMarie-Claire Dorking

    More Than Half Of British Parents Believe In Smacking Children

    Earlier this week we revealed that smacking children in the UK could be banned if a UN inquiry ruled in favour of making the parenting practice illegal. As part of an ongoing research into British parenting, a new survey by Voucher Codes Pro?of 2,186 British parents has revealed two thirds of them admit to believing in the concept of smacking their children, but only a third (35%) have actually used the method. The most popular forms of discipline used by parents is the naughty step, followed