[kelsiana]

For the better sake of children, I think they need to squash the "Anti-Smacking" bill and rename it. The problem presents itself in the wording, because not all who smack do so abusingly, so Sue Bradford's put herself at odds with many good parents who may smack on the odd occasion. She obviously wants to promote "Positive Parenting" perhaps we need to "up" advertising and education regarding that concept. Programmes like "Super Nanny" are great, BUT - she is not a parent herself. So we need more programmes with real parents, who are able to share their positive parenting experiences so others can learn better ways of dealing with discipline.