Love Our Kids

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Allies, Not Adversaries

Watching Us in the Mirror

Opportunity

The Right Way to Spank a Child?

There are 3 excuses for spanking that always get brought up:  the Bible teaches spanking (it doesn't), "I was spanked and I turned out fine" (if you think it is a good thing to hit small children, then I question your definition of "fine") and it is only harmful if you spank in anger. 
None of those are valid.  There is no right way to hit a child.

Spirals

WWJD? Not Spank a Child

Perspective

Being Strong Willed is a Good Thing

For all my strong willed friends who now have strong willed children. Certainly, it is important to develop a sense of timing, respect and courtesy to others, and to know how to best direct their energies. But how will they get the practice of persistence if not with us? Where will they learn how to channel determination if not in our home?

 

If our children are never allowed to practice persistence with us, how will they learn appropriate ways to stand firm?

Is Spanking Abuse?

Often, when I discuss spanking with other people, they want to point out worse examples.  A parent beating their child until the bones are broken?  THAT is abuse.  If a husband broke his wife's ribs, that would be abuse, too.  But that doesn't mean that hitting her is OK, simply because the long term damage to her body is less.  However, I think that the focus in that kind of argument is looking the wrong way.  I want to look at the best I can do, not the worst I can do without it crossing the line (which is always changing according to different times and cultures).

When your child is pressing your buttons...

Entitlements

Opportunity

"Defiance" is a Prelude to Real Obedience

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