An Isle of Man child behaviour specialist says smacking children could train them to be more aggressive.
Demelza Foreman was speaking after the UK government ruled out a ban on smacking kids.
She says while parents should enforce boundaries, they shoudn't be over-authoritarian.
She says smacking can become a habit (audio file attached):
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