Sir: Far from putting the interests of young people first (leading article, 10 June), a ban on smacking would serve merely to advance the interests of a vocal minority intent on imposing their own views on parental discipline by force of law. It would divert already overstretched child protection resources from the children who need …
Category «Discipline of Children»
Letter – Child abuse continues in Sweden
Child abuse continues in Sweden Sunder Katwala is incorrect in asserting that since smacking was banned in Sweden, the number of child deaths at the hands of parents has fallen to zero (Comment, last week). Figures published in the Unicef report ‘Child Maltreatment Deaths in Rich Nations’ (September 2003), reveal that during a five-year period …