Poll: Should the smacking of children be banned?
As the Children's Commissioner for England says that parents should be banned from smacking children, we want to know what you think.
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Maggie Atkinson told The Independent it was her personal view that the law gives pets and adults more rights to be protected from violence than children, and she favours a total ban, which would see parents face criminal action for corporal punishment.
Current rules make it illegal for a parent to smack a child if it leaves a bruise but permit a lighter smack or ''reasonable chastisement''.
Should the smacking of children be banned? Vote in our poll below and have your say in the comments section:
