Why discipline is for adults, not children

 Many parents think discipline is a childhood aspect, and most often conflate it with punishment. However, in Christian communities, we discipline each other, keeping each other in check and in line. Some of us have unique disciplinary needs, but all discipline must hurt, or else it must not be discipline, but instead something else. I am speaking of YOU, the parent, not your child here. YOU need discipline. You child will then emulate you.

It says in Hebrews 12:11 KJV:

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

This is a rod verse, technically, but isn't such in context. It is instead good inspiration for parents to discipline themselves, instead of imposing discipline on children. The Greek root word παιδεια (Latin: paideia) and refers to discipline, in the form of chastising oneself in the form of submitting to a higher authority, namely God and another authority. In this case, it is your child as the higher authority that you need to submit to for your own depraved and wicked position in relation to children. Children are the one true earthly authority that I obey - and then they obey me, meaning trust me undeservingly. This usually involves some pain or temporary setback, referred to by the Greek root word λυπέ (Latin: lupe) and refers to a specific type of pain - the stress of parenting, in reformatory format.

It says in Ephesians 6:4 KJV:

And, ye father, provoke not your children to wrath, but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

That same Greek root word denoting discipline is the same word, παιδεία (Latin: paideia), translated as "nurture". The Greek root word translated "admonition" is νουθεσια (Latin: nouthesia) and refers directly, in context, to a young boy's religious education, up until age 13, when afterwards, he was deemed legally competent to stand trial if he were convicted of a criminal act. The modern application would be allowing your children to freely range alongside you, but, in rare instances, verbally correcting them gently, without violence, simply stating a limit or boundary. 

Parents were not seen as hovering, towering figures in the biblical context. Ancient Israel, more or less, engaged in child worship, of a figurative sort. Israelite culture was first-to-last in terms of heirarchy of importance put on people, thus children were seen as extended to parents from God, and thus abusing a child was equivalent to abusing God, and thus is blasphemy merely for the intent itself leading to the act. Many ancient cultures worshipped their children, in the form of reverent fear, as denoted by the Greek root word ψοβός (Latin: phobos) and refers, in this context, to fear of oneself and one's entitlement in relation to children, including level of entitlement, with entitlement being wanting things from children or of children to the point of seeking to impose said item onto a child, leading to theft/abuse. An adult, including a parent, should not want or demand anything from a child. We all want something from children, so why not start our self-discipline routines by centering yourself next to them, knowing how evil and wicked you are, and replenishing by treating them with respect. So maybe I do replenish, but not brag about it. "Replenish" isn't something a conservative would brag about all the time.

Parenting in ancient Jewish culture was attachment-based, and surrender to parents (ex. Col. 3:20) was attachment based, with infancy lasting until age 3, and boys leaving to go with their fathers at age 6. Girls were eligible for marriage at age 12. Until then, children remained very close to their mother, and stayed aside of them, close by to ward against danger. That might include snakes, spiders, and so forth. This was not top-down, authoritarian parenting. Most ancient cultures of the time raised children with attachment parenting, despite perhaps having warrior or litigious qualities in adults, namely men.

The depraved and entitled parents and adults who gang up against children will burn in the lake of fire and brimstone, suffering the second death. Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. I judge. I see. I report whenever I see signs. I judge aside of children's judgment...Report can also mean pro-social vent, pro-social blog.