“Smacking does children no harm if they feel loved, study claims,” reports The Daily Telegraph.
The Telegraph looks at a US study examining whether there was a relationship between harsh parental discipline practices (such as smacking) and subsequent adolescent behavioural problems, including aggression and antisocial behaviour.
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