The Welsh Children’s Comissioner has written optimistically about the Welsh Assembly granting children equal protection under the law regarding domestic abuse.
Full legal protection from smacking, hitting, any form of physical violence.
This is an essential step for children’s rights, for children’s recognition as people and rights holders, not second class citizens, property of their parents or the state.
For this to happen in England, The hearts and minds of MPs must connect in to the issue.
280 MPs have signed up to the ‘Children are Unbeatable’ alliance.