Proverbs 23:13 tells us, “Do not hold back discipline from the child, although you strike him with the rod, he will not die. You shall strike him with the rod and rescue his soul from Sheol.”(hell)
Proverbs 13:24 likewise states, “He who withholds his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.”
I spent the last 8 plus years of child rearing, withholding corporal punishment from my children and using it only as a last resort for the most heinous of crimes.
I have quite recently over come my fear of spanking my own children, and I am happy to report that they are beginning to act more like little Christians.
I would like to share my simple formula and solicit any feedback from my readers.
Actions guaranteed to be punishable by spanking:
"Dissing”(disobey, or disrespect) your mom and dad or any other grown up.
Dissing can include rolling of eyes, puffing through you mouth, violent acts towards others etc.
Screaming for any other reason than if a snake is biting you.
How I prefer to administer the spanking:
It has to hurt so I use a “rod”
I don't want to shame my kids so I do it in private
It is important that my kids know that spanking is NOT an act of anger, so I talk very calm and quiet and never handle them brutally.
one painful swat on the behind is almost always enough, but if they fight me, then they get an additional swat for each occurrence of resistance.
Sometimes they “dis” me in public and I promise a spanking later at home. It is immensely important that I follow through with my promise, after all the bible says to let your yes be yes and your no be no.
any comments?
David
Proverbs 13:24 likewise states, “He who withholds his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.”
I spent the last 8 plus years of child rearing, withholding corporal punishment from my children and using it only as a last resort for the most heinous of crimes.
I have quite recently over come my fear of spanking my own children, and I am happy to report that they are beginning to act more like little Christians.
I would like to share my simple formula and solicit any feedback from my readers.
Actions guaranteed to be punishable by spanking:
"Dissing”(disobey, or disrespect) your mom and dad or any other grown up.
Dissing can include rolling of eyes, puffing through you mouth, violent acts towards others etc.
Screaming for any other reason than if a snake is biting you.
How I prefer to administer the spanking:It has to hurt so I use a “rod”
I don't want to shame my kids so I do it in private
It is important that my kids know that spanking is NOT an act of anger, so I talk very calm and quiet and never handle them brutally.
one painful swat on the behind is almost always enough, but if they fight me, then they get an additional swat for each occurrence of resistance.
Sometimes they “dis” me in public and I promise a spanking later at home. It is immensely important that I follow through with my promise, after all the bible says to let your yes be yes and your no be no.
any comments?
David
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2 comments:
I think I'd be more "afraid" of CPS cracking down on people who post online that they do spank!
I herd of a rare occurence when parents lost their child to CPS over rumors of spanking, and though it is taboo, it is still legal to spank in California.
David
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