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I was smacked as a kid but chose to parent differently
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Jo Abi says that being smacked as a child made her want to raise her kids differently. It was easier said than done when she first became a parent. She wrestled with the urge to strike out and says she had to learn a new way to parent.
Jo's not alone. Research shows that parents who were smacked as kids are more likely to do so themselves as parents.
In Australia, it's legal to smack your kids. Corporal punishment has been outlawed in 68 countries, and a review of the current laws in Queensland could see the same happen in the state.
We ask an expert about the potential changes to the law and how corporal punishment impacts kids.
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