Up to this age, it is very doubtful that a child would understand why he or she was being punished, and if the child was in any imminent danger it should be possible for an adult to restrain or remove the child physically from the danger rather than punish him or her.Finally, in accordance with the overwhelming response by those involved in these services, we will prohibit corporal punishment in childcare centres, by childminders and in non-publicly funded pre...