Disciplining Children (1)

Successful parenting rests on the twin foundations of gentle-love and firm-love.  Firm-love is being able to say ‘no and set clear limits while remaining loving.  I believe every home should have a form of discipline. The bible says that we should train up our children in the way that they should go and when they are old they won’t depart from it (Proverbs 22:6).  We cannot afford to raise children who think they can do anything they like and get away with it. They will soon learn as they grow up that there are consequences for every action we take in life.

Please let’s find a way to discipline our children within the laws of our resident countries. Quite a few African children are being taken into care in the UK and their parents are convicted of child abuse. It brings unnecessary stress and emotional trauma to both parents and the children. The parents can end up with a criminal record and the child or children will be separated from their families for a while. By the time the family is reunited, the parents are so scared of disciplining their children because of the fear of being arrested again.  I pray that God will give us wisdom to discipline our children effectively.

Best regards