Smacking, pinching or even getting our mouths washed out with soap. Those are some of the punishments doled out to children in years gone past. They are still legal today if parents show reasonable restraint. But, new research suggests they are having adverse effects on our kids, and there's a new push to ban them. Professor Sophie Havighurst from the Parenting and Family Research Alliance spoke to 7NEWS’ Robert Ovadia. 7NEWS at 6pm. More local news: 7news.com.au/news/sydney #Parenting #7NEWS |
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Smacking, pinching or even getting our mouths washed out with soap. Those are some of the punishments doled out to children in years gone past. They are still legal today if parents show reasonable restraint. But, new research suggests they are having adverse effects on our kids, and there's a new push to ban them. Professor Sophie Havighurst from the Parenting and Family Research Alliance spoke to 7NEWS’ Robert Ovadia. 7NEWS at 6pm. More local news: 7news.com.au/news/sydney #Parenting #7NEWS |
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