Use of any implement other than a bare hand is illegal and hitting a child in anger or in retaliation for something a child did is not considered reasonable and is against the law.

Is it illegal to slap your child in ireland. If you do not have access to the group please PM NiamhThanks. As the law stands in England Wales or Northern Ireland right now its illegal for a parent to smack their own child except where the smacking is reasonable punishment. If passed the Children Wales Bill would act as the first divergence of core criminal law between Wales and England where parents would still be able to.

Its highly unlikely despite a ruling by the Council of Europe on Wednesday that Irelands laws which permit the slapping of children are a violation of childrens rights. While legislation which allowed parents to use force against their children was repealed in Ireland almost 15 years ago the defence of reasonable chastisement has remained in common law for. In these countries its illegal to spank your kids Sixty countries states and territories have adopted legislation that fully prohibits using corporal punishment against children at home.

Mods please check the Moderators Group for an important update on Mod tools. In Ireland under the Child Care Act 1991 the Children Act 2001 and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child a child is defined as anyone under the age of 18. In Ireland all forms of corporal punishment of children have been definitively outlawed since the passing of the Children First Act 2015.

I think a pertinent question to ask is whether physical punishment is effective. Mods please check the Moderators Group for an important update on Mod tools. But if you go overboard and seriously harm your child thats considered child abuse and is absolutely illegal.

This document gives information on issues that can have an impact on a child. What the law says. Unlike Italy and the 15 other EU countries where corporal punishment has been banned its not illegal to smack your own child in Ireland.

But physical punishment gone wrong can be child abuse and in extreme cases can even lead to death. The line between corporal punishment and physical abuse can be blurry but the general agreement in all 50 states is that it is always acceptable for a. As you can see it is deemed acceptable to smack your child without using excessive force.