Leading child doctors have joined calls for a complete ban on smacking children in England, saying there is no evidence it ...

Campaigners are calling for a ban on smacking as a punishment for children across the UK. NSPCC research suggests 82% of 18-24-year-olds believe any force whatsoever by a parent is unacceptable - an ...

Smacking children is a "Victorian-era punishment" that "undoubtedly harms children's health" and must be banned, leading paediatricians have said. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is ...

Michelle Obama has revealed that she previously smacked her two daughters. (WireImage) Former First Lady Michelle Obama has revealed she stopped spanking her daughters because she felt "embarrassed." ...