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Unreasonable law

Nursery World, 24 October 2002

There is growing concern among professionals working with families that the current law of 'reasonable chastisement', dating back to 1860, neither protects children nor supports parents. Children, as the smallest and weakest in our society, deserve the same protection from being hit as adults. Most parents do not want to hit and are crying out for help with alternatives, rather than an archaic 'right'

There is growing concern among professionals working with families that the current law of 'reasonable chastisement', dating back to 1860, neither protects children nor supports parents. Children, as the smallest and weakest in our society, deserve...

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