1 in 4 adults think smacking is necessary to 'properly raise' kids. But attitudes are changing
- Written by: Divna Haslam, Senior Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
Shutterstock“Do you want a smack?!” This has been a common refrain from many parents across history. Right along with “just wait till your father gets home”. Somehow parents thought this threat of violence would magically improve their child’s behaviour.
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