By: Samantha D

Samantha D
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:55:39 +0000

Brilliant article. I am looking forward to being at the debate on Gentle parenting v smacking at the Battle of Ideas on Saturday. Miriam Cates has outlined in one concise article why a smacking ban will backfire.
One final thought she has not mentioned: I think activist luvvies and politicians love to tackle simple issues. Ban something that the vast majority of parents already shun? Nice and simple.
I work in this area (parenting) and can assure you that there are virtually no parents who smack their children in this open-handed, leave no marks way. This proposed new law is quite unnecessary.