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Why Spank Your Child? Parents should spank their children because God commands us to. Proverbs 13:24 says “He who withholds his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.” I am also preaching to myself when I say that spanking is the most loving discipline. I struggle with the temptation of not spanking my son. He is so cute, I’ll give him a warning, he didn’t mean to disobey are some things I might tell myself. My mind has been tricked into thinking that love feels good. It doesn’t feel good to spank my son at all. It doesn’t feel like love but it is. The Bible says to spank not to sit the child in time out. At the same time be sure not to spank while there is anger in your heart. If this ever happens be sure to ask for forgiveness from your child. Even though spanking doesn’t bring immediate joy know that it is first for the child’s character and second it is for the child’s safety; and eventually your consistent disciplining will bring more comfort. Proverbs 29:17 says “Correct your son and he will give you comfort; He will also delight your soul.” I have a tendency to give too many warnings which according to the Bible is not what I should be doing. Proverbs 23:13 says “Do not hold back discipline from the child, Although you strike him with a rod, he will not die.” I need to remember when my child disobeys he needs to be disciplined and I should not hold back because of thinking of the little sting he will have on his butt.

Proverbs 22:15 says “Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline will remove it far from him.” For some reason many parents think that their child is just naturally good but really they have a foolish sin nature as with everyone. A child needs to be instructed to obey and if a child disobeys and there is no consequence then are we really teaching him to obey? No, on the contrary that is teaching him to disobey.  Proverbs 10:13 tells us that a rod is for the backside of those who lack understanding. So when I tell my son not to do something and he does it, even if he doesn’t understand why, I should spank him. How else will my son understand right from wrong? Proverbs 29:15 says “The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother.”

How and why do you discipline your child? Do you spank your child when he disobeys?