One-third of parents still unaware of ban on corporal punishment

One-third of French families are unaware of or do not comply with the ban on spanking and slapping, according to a France Télévisions survey.

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This law, which came into force in 2019, prohibits all forms of ordinary corporal punishment of children.

Authorities are calling for increased awareness among parents and education about the consequences of these practices on child development.

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