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Is the role of a Christian mom becoming Extinct?

The Biblical role of mom's is going extinct in today's society. . I have a question on the area of discipline..I have several friends that feel that spanknig your children will damage their self-esteem and could cause them to rebel..But according to Proverbs 23:13,14..We are suppossed to spank them to "deliver their soul from hell"...What do you think?
Posted by Rebecca on 06/01/2008 10:59 AM \| edit \| delete

The bible tells us many times that we are to chasten our children and to beat him with a rod. Proverbs 19:18 tells us to Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not they should spare for his crying. No one like to spank their children however God tells us that this is sometimes the only way to get what is needed across. I was spank as a child as well as my husband and my parent were as well. I feel that we all turned out ok. Back in the day when spanking wasn't the issue it is today children were better behaved and more respectfully to adults. I think that our society has confused what spanking is and what being abusive is. God does not tell us to beat our children but to correct them and sometimes a good swift in the buttom is the only way they will listen. Today they tell us to talk and reason with them like small adults. However they must not have a child with ADHD. To much talking and he gets about half of what I said. Not because he is doing it on purpose but because that is to long to pay attention. I feel that if you believe that what your bible says is true then you are to do what the bible says. As christian we are to be in God and not in the world. Which sometimes that is a hard thing we everyone else thinks that they know everything. You need to displine and raise your children the way that you and your husband want to and the way that you feel is biblical. Just remember that they can say all they want about how they are disiplining their children and that fine they should be able to do it their way to, but your way is your way. Just remember Joshua as for me and my family we will follow God. We received a lot of flack from family member when we pulled our children out of public school and put them into a private christain school and was told that we were doing more harm then good for them. My husband and I just said we are the ones that will stand in front of God some day and will be held accountable for what we did for our children and for our lives. I sure don't want to be the one, well we could of put them in your school and raise them that way but it wasn't cool to our family members. You are doing fine as a mother, you know what you should and shouldn't be doing. Let God lead you in the path that you should take and it won't matter what anyone else say. I'm so glad that you deceided to join our group and we are glad to have you!
posted by Melissa on 06/01/2008 04:15 PM \| edit \| delete

Melissa; I am glad I joined too. It is so hard to find a Christian site like this. I am so grateful for this advice on spanking. I too, have an ADHD child and may have a 6yr son that is following that route. I asked this question mainly because I am alone in the decision to spank our boys. My husband is the one who believes in rationalizing with them. I really feels like my boys are getting more out of hand because we My husband and I ) do more threats than carying the punishment out. The boys know this and are closer to my husband because he stops me from spankiing them. My boys are starting to disrespect me and will do the same to others.. I have gone to my Pastor about this and he hasn't called back..(to busy I guess). It is a real issue in our house because of this inconsistency and rationalization.. I am so glad to meet another sister in Christ...I hope we can continue to stay connected..Becky
posted by Rebecca on 06/04/2008 12:24 PM \| edit \| delete

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