Should I Spank My Child?
For I told him that I would judge his family forever because of the sin he knew about; his sons made themselves contemptible, and he failed to restrain them.
- 1 Samuel 3:13
He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him.
- Proverbs 13:24
Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death.
- Proverbs 19:18
Blows and wounds cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the inmost being.
- Proverbs 20:30
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.
- Proverbs 22:15
Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish him with a rod, he will not die. Punish him with a rod and save his soul from death.
- Proverbs 23:13-14
The rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.
- Proverbs 29:15
Discipline your son and he will give you peace; he will bring delight to your soul.
- Proverbs 29:17
No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
- Hebrews 12:11
"Seems pretty clear, huh? If we love our children more than our comfort, we will hold them responsible for their behavior. The irony is, doing what is uncomfortable now promises to result in peace later. Read Hebrews 12:11 again and see if that’s not what it says.
Your children will have many friends in life, but they will only have one dad & one mom. Be the parent you need to be for their sake."