Michelle Obama has revealed that she previously smacked her two daughters. (WireImage) Former First Lady Michelle Obama has revealed she stopped spanking her daughters because she felt "embarrassed." ...

Hundreds of parents have been sent on out-of-court parenting courses since the smacking ban was introduced in March 2022, according to a Welsh government report, and "fewer than five" cases had since ...

Is it ever OK smack your own children? Does physical punishment ever have a place in parenting? This is a divisive, long-running debate that reared its head again this week, with a definitive report ...

A top paediatrician has backed an MP’s plans to introduce a smacking ban in England, saying it puts children at risk of ‘really significant physical harm’. The Children’s Act 2004 made it unlawful for ...

Leading children's doctors are calling for a complete ban on smacking in England, arguing there is no evidence it has any ...

France's parliament is expected to adopt a largely symbolic ban Tuesday on parents smacking their children, a practice which though condemned by the UN still enjoys widespread support in the country.

Premier Peter Malinauskas is expected to release his government’s response to the landmark domestic violence inquiry on Friday. It’s understood that this response will reject a key recommendation of ...

Smacking children is a "Victorian-era punishment" that "undoubtedly harms children's health" and must be banned, leading paediatricians have said. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is ...

In the debate about smacking your children, it's rare to meet anyone who sits on the fence. Corporal punishment is an emotive subject, and one which is likely shaped by our own formative experiences.

Don't believe us? Here's what Science has to say... Smacking children as a means of discipline (read: corporal punishment) is a controversial topic of conversation whether you have children or not.

A mother-of-two says she is "baffled" that smacking a child was ever legal in Wales, nearly three years on from a ban being introduced. Mari Ellis Dunning, 32, said she sought "to meet my kids with ...