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Mar 2023
21m 21s

Should parents stop spanking their kids?

Bbc World Service
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In South Africa, the Republic of Congo, Kenya and Benin the spanking of children at home and schools has been prohibited under the law. There are many African parents who see this kind of discipline as a necessary and traditional part of raising children. But there’s also a younger generation of African parents who say spanking left them traumatised, unable ... Show More
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