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Is spanking illegal in the Netherlands?

Yes. Spanking is banned in the Netherlands. Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2007.

Listed by End Corporal Punishment (countdown page, 2025 update, 70 states) as prohibiting all corporal punishment in all settings incl. the home since 2007.

Source: End Corporal Punishment

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