Protect children from smacking in England and Northern Ireland, say doctors (www.bbc.com)

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[-] CAVOK@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago

I don't get why children are less protected than the rest of us. It should be the other way around.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

That was a profoundly confusing headline.

[-] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Huh, I could swear I read an article years ago saying it had been made illegal. I must've imagined it. Or perhaps it was just spoken of by MPs but not actually put into place.

[-] DonPiano@feddit.de 3 points 7 months ago

Physical punishment at home can have a lasting impact and ~~end in~~ is abuse, children's doctors warn.

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