

Take the story of Adam and Eve for starters. Personally, what I find most inspiring is not how mortal parents treated their children in ye good ole biblical days, but how Hashem our Father treated us as we grew and matured as His children.


We may no longer stone rebellious children at the city gates (as recommended in Deuteronomy 21:18-21), but there is still much wisdom to be found in the Torah on this subject. Parenting techniques have certainly evolved over time. My husband thought it was hilarious.) Older kids don’t take too well to being treated “like babiesâ€, which is what my boys now call it when I try to give them the same Time Outs as their younger sister. You can’t have a reasonable, respectful discussion with a toddler about why playing with the garden tap on full blast is bad for the environment in light of the current climatic situation. As they grow, different methods work better on them. Either popular culture changes (the Naughty Corner has become the Thinking Step smacking was out but may be about to make a comeback), or the kids change. And no matter how many I read, just when I feel I’ve got that discipline thing waxed, things change.
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