They've just outlawed smacking in South Africa. Waste of time here to be honest. Not going to stop it. But children need discipline. What is the replacement for smacking?
Matt
The kids can just do as they like them there's no consequences because that's why why the kids are the way they are today
It's a parents choice how to discipline their children. As long as they only smack the bottom and not elsewhere.
whit
At the end of day it did my generation no harm but if there were going to ban it there need to think of another way to discipline our children as like some one else just said child no there no consequences to there acts these day so treat everyone there come into contact with with no respect.
Look at how the kids behaved in the last generation to how they behave now and see the difference. There’s a difference between smacking and abusing a child. The latter should be shown the full force of the law. It’s no good debating it because it will be banned at some point anyway. Anarchy will ensue
I don't smack my son but telling parents how to parent is wrong how are they going to police it just like on the phone when driving they don't have enough police to police this law
Marduk
They should ban smacking for under eights, as for older delinquents bring back caning in school, essentially children 8-17 can abuse adults and they can do nothing? What will happen to society? Try dealing with these people as a manager in the work place, no discipline in society and dumbed down education equals Chinese commie takeover bring on corbyn pc twats not
Can’t see a difference really!!!!!