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Is It Illegal To Smack Children In The UK?
Smacking may make parenting harder in the long run, not easier
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Tamsin Kelly
Peter Andre Says Smacking 'Doesn't Harm' Children
Although he has never smacked his own kids.
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Sophie Gallagher
Parents Debate Whether Smacking Should Be Banned
'There's never, ever an excuse to hit your child.'
By
Amy Packham
Appeal For Smacking To Be Made Illegal In The UK
But not everyone agrees this is the best way forward.
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