Viewers OUTRAGED over new show Parental Guidance

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    Parents and experts have argued for years if ‘smacking’ your child as punishment is acceptable. 

    And it was one of the more heated topics for parents and experts during a discussion of different parenting styles on Nine’s new show, Parental Guidance.  

    Speaking to hosts Allison Langdon and Dr Justin Coulson, one strict Christian father called Andrew broke down in tears, as he discussed smacking his child. 

    Tough issue: On Monday's episode of Nine's Parental Guidance, strict parents Andrew and Miriam admitted to smacking their children (both pictured)

    Tough issue: On Monday’s episode of Nine’s Parental Guidance, strict parents Andrew and Miriam admitted to smacking their children (both pictured) 

    As part of the show, the father underwent a ‘role reversal’ where his children ‘smacked’ him and wife Miriam instead. 

    Andrew and Miriam’s children Luke, 12, Grace, 10, and Tim, five, were invited to ‘smack them’ and bring out the ‘wooden spoon’. 

    The father broke down in emotional scenes while chatting about the experiment. 

    Not happy: As part of the show, the father underwent a'role reversal' where his children'smacked' him and wife Miriam instead. The father broke down in emotional scenes while chatting about the experiment

    Not happy: As part of the show, the father underwent a ‘role reversal’ where his children ‘smacked’ him and wife Miriam instead. The father broke down in emotional scenes while chatting about the experiment

    ‘I think we need to be really careful in, in saying, disregarding or passing judgment on our parenting style because of one tool that is used in an exceptional circumstance, very rarely, to bring correction,’ Andrew said. 

    He admitted he had been challenged to think about if the smack is the best way to deal with problems in the house. 

    ‘We want to love our children and see them grow,’ he said. ‘[We] Don’t want to do anything as a parent that will give baggage to your kids. You try and love. It’s hard. It really is to try and get it right.’ 

    Later in the segment, other parents in the group admitted they too had smacked their children. 

     

    Divided: Viewers watching at home were divided on the subject, with many sharing their thoughts on Twitter

     Divided: Viewers watching at home were divided on the subject, with many sharing their thoughts on Twitter

    Viewers watching at home were divided on the subject, with many sharing their thoughts on Twitter. 

    One wrote: ‘Oh f**k no… smacks his kids gets caught out and f**king tears up the minute he is called out… no just no.’     

    Another mused: ‘Strict dad to the group of adults: smacking is not abuse. His kid, when given the opportunity to ‘act like a parent’: *smacks dad*. 

    ‘Strict dad: That’s abuse! His kid: ‘I don’t care’… Yeah that’s a sign of what goes on in their heads and outta sight.’ 

    Ownership: In an honest moment, other parents in the experiment admitted they too have smacked their children - but most disagreed with the action

    Ownership: In an honest moment, other parents in the experiment admitted they too have smacked their children – but most disagreed with the action 

    ‘What the?!?! So more than half of them have smacked their kids?! Was not expecting that!’ one person wrote. 

    Another added: ‘So the French parents had a physical reaction to hearing the Christians smacked their kids, but did it themselves.’ 

    ‘Turns out miss judgy giving daggers to the smacking couple and the boring a hole in the side of her husband’s head as if to say ‘can you believe those parents’ has smacked her kids too.’       

    Expert: Dr Justin Coulson (pictured) later outlined that smacking was never helpful.'Parenting pushes your limits. It pushes your buttons. It makes you question everything about who you thought you were,' Dr Coulson said

    Expert: Dr Justin Coulson (pictured) later outlined that smacking was never helpful. ‘Parenting pushes your limits. It pushes your buttons. It makes you question everything about who you thought you were,’ Dr Coulson said

    Expert Dr Justin Coulson later outlined that smacking was never helpful.   

    ‘Parenting pushes your limits. It pushes your buttons. It makes you question everything about who you thought you were,’ Dr Coulson said. 

    ‘But the research is really clear. Smacking does not serve our children well. It doesn’t help them to grow or develop.

    He went even further to say that smacking can ‘shrink’ a children’s brain. 

    ‘In fact just recently there’s been new studies come out that talk about how harsh punitive parenting, including smacking, is associated with reduced brain size.’ 

    Parental Guidance continues Tuesday on Nine, 7.30pm 

    Watch and learn: Parental Guidance continues Tuesday on Nine, 7.30pm

    Watch and learn: Parental Guidance continues Tuesday on Nine, 7.30pm

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