title: Physical punishment. Positively no smacking.
abstract: Like many health visitors Robyn Pound felt uncomfortable when clients threatened or smacked their children, yet seldom felt able to broach the subject as a topic for health promotion. The mother who raises her hand in threat to her toddler is demonstrating a method of management which may well be stacking up problems for the future. Every child needs to learn in a warm and encouraging environment which fosters self esteem. Having clarified in her own mind why parents should not hit their children she describes how she has gone public.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pound
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D002668:Child Rearing; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education