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Settlement Guide: Smacking Children

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To smack or not to smack? That's a question many parents ask themselves when it comes to disciplining their children. Some experts around the world believe it's an outdated parenting practice that could lead to long-term negative impacts on children. Nearly fifty countries have banned domestic corporal punishment - but Australia isn't one of them.


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By Amy Chien-Yu Wang, Olga Klepova

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To smack or not to smack? That's a question many parents ask themselves when it comes to disciplining their children. Some experts around the world believe it's an outdated parenting practice that could lead to long-term negative impacts on children. Nearly fifty countries have banned domestic corporal punishment - but Australia isn't one of them.



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