Children & Obedience

"Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. And ye fathers,provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonnition of the Lord." Ephesians 6: 1&4...KJV

  There is a fine line in discipline invloving children. We want to be "good parents",but that involves the right kind of discipline. Spanking not beating, can produce a healthy respect for rules. Beating or spanking beyond what is necessary to ensure compliance,will alienate kids & in the long run, most likely cause a
lack of respect.
  Conversly, too little discipline can cause the same result! We want our kids to like us,& be friends with us,but at times we must stop being the "friend" and act as the "parent" once again. This back & forth as "friend" then "parent" again, seems to be the norm for most successful child raising. Along with this goes a"healthy example" the parents should set, involving their own behavior!
  Respect for the other spouse in the marriage relationship is vital as well, in setting a good example of a working marriage, that hopefully, the kids will grow up to emulate!