Inevitable.

Sorry 'bout that.

http://www.religioustolerance.org/spankin6.htm

And this:

http://www.scandinavica.com/culture/...y/children.htm
" ... Norway was the first country in the world to have an Ombudsman
with powers to protect children and their rights. After the creation of
the Norwegian Barneombudet in 1981, Sweden created their
Barnombudsmannen in 1993, Denmark followed with the Council for
Children's Rights in 1994, and Iceland established the Umboðsmaður
Barna in 1995. In Finland, the NGO "Mannerheim League for Child
Welfare" maintains a Children's Ombudsman Office since 1981, although
the league has been continuously active since 1920. ... "