"You should" and "you must": Why these are entitled statements

 Many parents and adults choose to order children around with the words "should" and "must". Many think that is acceptable to give lawful decrees to their children, especially Christian parents (including many progressive Christians). I don't give lawful orders to children, but only instead recommending.

It says in Exodus 20:17 KJV:

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet wife, not his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's.

The Hebrew word translated "covet" is לחמוד (Latin: lachmod) and refers not only to wanting things from a child, but wanting from a child to the point of seeking to impose said item onto a child, leading to abuse/theft (GRK: κλεπτω). I should not "should on" a child. No "shoulds" and "musts", because that reeks of entitlement in a parent.

The concept of entitlement is summed up repeatedly in the New Testament is πλεονέκτης (Latin: pleonektés) and refers to the attitude of "I am a good person/parent" leading to rights entitlement in terms of controlling or punishing their child, with the attitude of "I have the right to control my child and discipline her, in order for her to respect me". She must not do anything. Right, my dear?

Instead of saying: "You should not speak to adults that way"

Say instead: "I do not appreciate how you are speaking to me. Can we have a talk?"

Instead of saying: "You must take your medication in 3 minutes. I'm timing"

Say instead: "I'd like you to take your medication. I'll check back in 30 minutes. I can tell that you are distracted"

God annihilate all adults, and remove everyone but children - including myself if my existence in relation to children. Let the punitive parents BURN!