Support for the program is not as strong as Rose and Rob hoped it would be.

Some businesses will not put up "Smack Free" signs in their windows.

Others believe that this is not an important issue.

And some parents believe that hitting is an important part of being a good parent.

Recently, a group asked people living in New Zealand their thoughts about punishing children.

More than seventy-five [75] percent said that they think it is okay to hit.

But the government still passed a law making it illegal for parents to hit their children.

This has caused a large number of protests.

Some protesters held signs that said, "Children do not belong to the government" or "Do not get involved with my family."

Iain Bainbridge works for the Christian Institute.