Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God
Raising Awesome Kids - Power of Discipline (part 3)
December 21st, 2008Previous |
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What does the Bible say about spanking?
He who spares the rod hates his son - Proverbs 13:24
The rod of discipline will drive folly far away - Proverbs 22:15
If you punish with the rod, they will not die - Proverbs 23:13-14
Message is clear - Spanking is vaild, employed with wisdom and love
- Spanking should be an event
- Explain beforehand the reason for the spanking
- Cool off before spanking a child - must be complete self-control and not retaliatory
- Use a designate paddle - do not hand spank - too personal
- Spanking must result in change, contrite heart
- Bring things to resolution
- Do not spank for every offence - children in elementary years, spanking is less appropriate
- Spank on the safe backside or thigh
- Start as soon as the child begins to understand the word no; about 14 months