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Questions and Answers 101:
Strict Father Leaves Mother Reluctant to Spank Own Child
By Mark Benedict
The editor answers a mother who is reluctant to spank her misbehaving son
because of her own memories of her stern disciplinarian father. Read
the editor's surprising advice and this mother's response to the advice
given. |
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Questions and Answers 102:
Dealing with a Strong Willed Child Part 1
By Mark Benedict
Parents of twin daughters find that one of the twins is well behaved and
compliant, while the second girl is strong willed and defiant. They
ask some detailed questions as to how they should deal with the child.
After trying everything else they are ready to begin spanking but have a
number of questions as to how it should be done. This is the first
part of an exchange of letters that covers quite a few months and includes
feed back from the parents after they begin to implement some of the advice
given by the editor. |
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Questions and Answers 103:
Dealing with a Strong Willed Child Part 2
By Mark Benedict
This is the follow-up to the article above and includes the parents reply
to the editor nearly two years after the beginning of the correspondence
that begins in Part 1. The parents found a marked improvement to their
situation after implementing Biblical discipline to include the use of
spanking. |
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Questions and Answers 104:
Mother Asks, "Should I Spank 16 Year Old Step Daughter?"
By Mark Benedict
This mother is part of a blended family with a 10 year old daughter of her own
as well as a 16 year old stepdaughter.
She is considering whether she should spank her 16 year old step daughter
for a major incident of misbehavior. The editor believes that blended
families require special attention when it comes to administering discipline
and provides advice tailored to this mothers situation. |
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Questions and Answers 105:
Mother Asks, When Do I Stop Spanking My Child?
By Mark Benedict
The editor believes as a matter of strategy that children who are properly
disciplined as young toddlers will require very few applications of corporal
punishment later, as they grow older. However, the primary reason to spank is to
correct a child's defiant or rebellious attitude and Scripture does not
specify an age at which spanking should stop. Read the editor's own
guidelines for this mother. |
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Questions and Answers 106: Wayward
Daughter Defies Mother to Go on Birth Control
By Mark Benedict
What should parents do when their teen-age children choose to defy their
parents to make adult decisions while still living under their parents roof?
In this situation, the editor advises these parents to treat their daughter
like an adult and hold her responsible for her decisions. When a
teen-ager is not satisfied with the rules set by their parents they have two
choices. Learn to live under their rules or establish their own
household and pay their own rent and thereby take personal responsibility
for the consequences of their choices. |
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Questions and Answers 107: Why,
When, and How to Spank!
By Mark Benedict
One of our favorite articles. This is a short practical discussion
of spanking that is designed to provide a quick overview of Biblical
Discipline for parents.
Why should we use spanking rather than other disciplinary alternatives?
When should a spanking be administered for maximum effectiveness? What
are the mechanical basics of spanking, should parents use a utensil
(commonly known as a rod) and what should happen before and after a
spanking? |
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Questions and Answers 108: Mother
Worried Over Child's Confusion Over Sexual Identity
By Mark Benedict
When a 5 year old boy displays inappropriate behavior towards other
children his mother is very concerned that he is confused over his sexual
identity. She asks the editor if she should seek Christian psychiatric
care. The Editor's advice: Maybe she's overly worried about the wrong
things in this situation! All Children need to hear the Gospel and
trust Christ for salvation. Every parent needs to pray fervently for
the salvation of their children. Christian Psychiatrists? This is a
contradiction in terms that is not easily reconciled! Is there really such a
thing? Read for yourself and decide! |
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