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Do the public think the Welsh Government should ban parents from smacking their children?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Last week the Scottish Parliament announced plans to outlaw smacking children, making Scotland the first UK country to do so. This means any form of physical punishment will be illegal, and since the announcement there have been calls for the rest of the UK to follow.<\/span><\/p>\n

And it might not be long till similar laws are passed in Wales; in June of this year, the Welsh government announced it was to launch consultation on the matter with a view to introducing legislation in 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nevertheless it is a particularly divisive topic. So what do the people of Cardiff think about the situation? In an effort to find out, we asked members of the public: <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat do you think about possible Welsh Government plans to introduce legislation banning parents from smacking their children?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Steve Williams, 56, retired lecturer, Cardiff<\/b><\/p>\n

\"\"

\u201cI certainly think we should promote non-corporal punishment, because it’s just a waste of time at the end of the day. There are other ways to discipline your kids rather than smacking them. I know, being the age I am, my parents and those in the local area used to smack you, but it did no good, and I think negotiating with your kids – punishing them but not physically punishing them – is more effective. If you hit them, that just perpetuates more violence.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Keisha Nash, 16, retail worker, Port Talbot<\/b><\/p>\n

\"\"

\u201cObviously if a child has been naughty then a light smack won\u2019t hurt, but then a proper smack shouldn\u2019t be allowed. So I suppose I\u2019m in the middle.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Tom Thomas, 79, retired property worker, Tonteg<\/b><\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat do we even need a Welsh Assembly for? We\u2019ve got a Parliament, up in London, so what do we need a Welsh Assembly for? I suppose I might be in favour of banning smacking, but there are times where you need to smack them. So no, I don\u2019t know why they need legislation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Manuel Sarna, 26, photographer, Spain<\/b><\/p>\n

\"\"

\u201cIf you\u2019re a parent then the first thing you need to teach is how to behave. What the parents do with their children, as long as they don\u2019t abuse them, I think that\u2019s fine\u2026 \u00a0as long as you control your strength.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Daniel Cantore, 21, student, Slough<\/b><\/p>\n

\"\"

\u201cI personally have no issue with smacking to a degree. The question is where you draw the line as to what is acceptable and what is child abuse. You\u2019ve got a whole generation where there was the attitude of if there was something wrong you dealt with it. I\u2019ve got nothing wrong with it as long as it’s done in moderation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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