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Susie Lau

Susie Lau ponders the changing rules of child discipline

The touchiest of all parenting subjects has again reared its head as we once again wade into the debate of whether to finally and comprehensively ban the act of smacking children in England, following the recent ban in Wales and Scotland back in 2020.

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has rejected calls for a ban, saying that the state should not be ‘nannying’ parents as they should be trusted to discipline their own children.

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