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Giving guidance on child discipline

BMJ 2000; 320 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.320.7230.261 (Published 29 January 2000) Cite this as: BMJ 2000;320:261

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Re: "Safety valve" effect of spanking.

Following the same logic, could I suggest it should be legal and
socially acceptable that one should have the right and duty to spank one's
colleagues and other adults who are irritating? As a structured "safety
valve"..!!! :^)

Competing interests: No competing interests

31 January 2000
Jayant S Vaidya
Hon Lecturer
University College London