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Wales' Smacking Ban Sparks Debate and Changes Parenting Laws

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Wales' Smacking Ban Sparks Debate and Changes Parenting Laws
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A Welsh mother expresses her surprise that smacking was ever legal in Wales, where a ban introduced in 2022 has led to minimal prosecutions and a shift towards positive parenting, with support from child protection advocates. Despite some criticism about resource use, the law is seen as a positive step in protecting children's rights, with calls for similar legislation in England and Northern Ireland.

Topics:worldsociety#child-protection#legal-changes#parenting#smacking-ban#society#wales
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  1. Mum 'baffled' smacking children was legal as Wales reviews ban  BBC
  2. Children's charity calls for ban on all physical punishment  South Wales Argus
  3. Law shaping how parents across Wales discipline children  Yahoo News UK
  4. Wales Smacking Ban Sparks Debate Over Parenting Laws  Evrim Ağacı
  5. Wales' landmark law is protecting children and changing attitudes  Tenby Observer

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