dremilythepsycholo
Oct 184 min read
Ending Physical Punishment: Why Children Deserve Equal Protection
Abuse does not begin as a headline. It starts small, excused, minimised, and justified under the language of “discipline.” It begins in silence, behind closed doors, when harm is normalised and a child is taught that pain is acceptable. The law in England and Northern Ireland allows this. That is why I will not stay silent. This week, I joined the NSPCC at Parliament to support their call for Equal Protection for children, a campaign to end the legal defence of “reasonable pu
