Doctors are calling for a ban on the “Victorian-era punishment” of smacking children over concerns that it causes significant harm. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH ...

Doctors are calling for an end to a 'Victorian-era punishment' after research reveals smacking children causes physical and emotional harm and 'has no benefit'. The Royal College of Paediatrics ...

Medics urged those opposing a smacking ban to look at the scientific evidence which shows that smacking causes physical and emotional damage and “doesn’t benefit them in any way whatsoever”. According ...

It's time for the "Victorian-era punishment" of smacking children to be banned in England as it "undoubtedly harms children's health", according to a group representing leading doctors. The Royal ...