Clarification: smacking

State that you have removed a post that cited the authors of NurtureShock as being pro smacking. On closer review, I accept that the authors are not pro-smacking and their book in no way condones it. I have extended my apologies for this professional oversight and have learned from this mistake and in future will evaluate sources in greater depth before commenting on them.

My clinical opinion based on my own experience as a practitioner stands and I will shortly expand on the following points in an eBook that will be available in the coming weeks:

1. Smacking can be effective when used with discretion and appropriately but  can be harmful  if used indiscriminately, hurtfully, frequently and in anger.
2. Smacking is a  last resort and needs to be done in specfic and rare circumstances
3. Smacking is one form of punishment and learning about other forms can ameliorate the need to smack.

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