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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Kate Ng

French charity argues sending children to naughty step is ‘violent’

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An education charity in France has claimed that disciplining children by sending them to a “naughty step” can be considered a “violent” punishment.

Stop VEO, which combats violence against children, has reportedly launched a campaign to change guidance set out by the Council of Europe that recommends parents send naughty children to “time-out”.

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