This week on Medical Minefield, the team is talking about smacking children, after the Government rejected a call to ban it in England. Was this the right move? Barney and Eve speak with mother of three Christine, who says she does not regret smacking her children when they were younger and claims they have since grown into wonderful adults; and from Dr Robert Larzelere of Oklahoma State University, and expert on child disciplinary methods, who says smacking is a good method for getting unruly children to cooperate when used properly.

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This week on Medical Minefield, the team is talking about smacking children, after the Government rejected a call to ban it in England. Was this the right move? Barney and Eve speak with mother of three Christine, who says she does not regret smacking her children when they were younger and claims they have since grown into wonderful adults; and from Dr Robert Larzelere of Oklahoma State University, and expert on child disciplinary methods, who says smacking is a good method for getting unruly children to cooperate when used properly.
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Medical Minefield is a new health podcast where we talk about the ethical dilemmas at the heart of the health stories that matter the most. Join Barney Calman, the Mail on Sunday's health editor and deputy Health Editor Eve Simmons every week for a podcast tackling the big questions in health. 

Medical Minefield is a new health podcast where we talk about the ethical dilemmas at the heart of the health stories that matter the most. Join Barney Calman, the Mail on Sunday's health editor and deputy Health Editor Eve Simmons every week for a podcast tackling the big questions in health.&nbsp;

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