It was reported in the Strait Times that last week a young man kicked his 82 year old grand mother and threatened his father with a chopper because they refused him money.
One 69 year old man needed 7 stitches after his son smashed a ceramic flower pot over his head. His 30 year old son had been in and out of jail for drug offences and would hound the family for money to feed his habit.
In Britain plans are being made to give schools more powers to make students behave. Parents have been warned to keep kids in line or be fined. Soon teachers in Britain will be able to take parents of disruptive pupils to court under government plan which will be unveiled soon.
Schools will get stronger powers to ask for the imposition of parenting orders which could mean families being forced to attend classes to learn how to control their offspring.
Advocates who claim that we should not use the rod on the child are terribly wrong. Look at the outcome of such teachings in our society today. We should follow what the bible teaches which has been time tested since the beginning of humanity.
Proverbs 22:15 Foolishness [is] bound in the heart of a child; [but] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Proverbs 23:13 Withhold not correction from the child: for [if] thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
If you don’t teach them and cane them while they are still teachable, beware that they will turn around and “hammer’ you when they are old enough!
Children are commanded to honour and care for their parents.
Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise; (Ephesians 6:2)
Is more like parents better use the rod while you can or be ‘hammered’
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