‘ I was smacked and it never did me any harm’ people always say to me but surely there has to be a better way?
Watch me talking about smacking on ITV “This Morning” with Holly Willoughby and Eamonn Holmes. Smacking is back in the news again and I was interviewed on BBC Radio London about smacking as Children’s Commissioner Maggie Atkinson claims that under current law here in the UK pets and adults have better protection than children. Bringing up happy, healthy, […]
Would you smack your friend’s child for being naughty ?
I’ve just been interviewed by BBC Radio Birmingham discussing this article where an assistant in Boots tapped a 3 year old child who had been knocking bottles of bleach off from a shelf. I know myself falling out with a friend on holiday who let her 3 year old spit at his Dad and was allowed to rub […]
Conservative Justice Secretary Chris Grayling Defends Child Smacking – oh dear :(
I see smacking is in the news again today with Justice Secretary Chris Grayling saying that he smacked his own children when they were young and has defended the right of parents to smack. The Conservative minister, who has two grown-up children, told the Mail on Sunday smacking young children sometimes “sends a message”. He […]
Watch me on ITV This Morning discussing smacking, discipline and all things parenting.
Smacking is never out of the headlines and recently Coronation Street’s controversial smacking storyline sparked up the hot debate over whether smacking really works. Today we are joined by parenting guru Sue Atkins to launch a new strand called Parenting Power with a discussion on discipline. Sue will be giving tips on how […]
SAY A BIG FAT NO TO SMACKING
Today I am delighted to have Vivien Sabel as my guest blogger putting forward her opinion on smacking or spanking as my USA parents call it ! “Smacking or spanking is an act of aggression and in some cases violence against a child. In my opinion it has no demonstrative qualities and it has […]
Smacking children reduces emotional intelligence and worsens behaviour
I met Duncan Grant an Ambassador for the NSPCC last night and we were talking about the Full Stop Campaign so I read with interest today an article in The Daily Telegraph about how smacking children reduces their emotional intelligence and makes their behaviour even worse, claims a new study. Here is an article I wrote awhile back […]