Why parents need discipline (not children)

Many parents believe children need discipline, and parents need a break, with parents sitting on their kingstool, thinking they own their children, punishing them and taking controlling attitudes towards them. The fact of the matter is that children need to be taught, and parents disciplined by God.

The Fifth Commandment, in full, commands mutual submission. It says in Ephesians 6:1-4 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor thy father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise; That is may be well with thee, and thou mayest live upon the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

The Greek root word translated "nurture" is παιδεία (Latin: paideia) and refers to the chastening of the Lord, and refers to reverent fear in relation to one's child, leading to conviction, referring to charring and tarring oneself as a parent in relation to one's child, restraining oneself in the face of a child's upset and/or resentment, centering one's emotions in relation to a child. This is an exemplary form of discipline, where parents are chastened up, in a way that allows them to treat their children in a way that furthers that example, by treating children with the respect parents want them to treat others. Parents who want discipline in their child need to chasten up and discipline themselves. The Greek root word translated "admonition" is νουθεσία (Latin: nouthesia) and refers to the admonition of the Lord, namely the word "no" and its various variants, uttered to a child rarely, and only usually to keep them safe. Otherwise, parents are to tolerate all childish behaviors and speech, including demands, bracing themselves, bearing the brunt. The Greek root word translated "provoke...to wrath" is παροργίζο (Latin: parorgizo) and literally translates to "bitter anger" and refers to the moral count of provocation of your neighbor to anger through fits of anger of your own, applied to children, meaning the slightest of personal offense perceived by the child. The Apostle Paul here was giving a command from God against physical and mental punishment of children, and also sexual abuse. Basically, anything that is perceived as offensive or frightening to your child is abuse, with the line being if they fear you or not, including in terms of discipline. Children are not to be provoked to anger by fearing their parents. 

Parenting then was attachment-based in Hebraic circles. The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and literally translates to "hear under" meaning resting in the shelter of parents, with parents sacrificing for their children in the spirit that Christ sacrificed for His children, taking up the cross in the spirit that Christ took up the cross for His children, martyring oneself for one's child perhaps, in the spirit that Christ martyred Himself for His children, leading to children resting in the sacrifice of parents, listening to parents as an act of gratitude and thanksgiving for one's parents and everything they do. The Greek root word υπακουο uplifts a specific parenting context that was attachment-based in nature, with young children as young as 3 being swaddled to the bosom of mothers. Child nudity was legal everywhere in the biblical context, meaning everywhere in ancient Hebrew circles, in both the Old Testament and Early Christian contexts, and this was for one main reason - a way for mothers to easily be close with their children, as mothers were also not clothed within the home. Skin-to-skin contact is what was used with mothers, alongside co-sleeping in general, in order for there to be a bond between parent and child, thus cooperation and compliance later to the voice of parents, out of reassurance of good motives and not fear of punishment. This goes to show how close mothers were to their children. Fathers were close in a more distant, encouraging way, in terms of academic knowledge especially. 

Children learn discipline by example, meaning while having every right to play any way, or no way at all. This means for children pro-social pedophilia, and pro-social siphon, meaning parents are safe people to vent to, with parents bearing the brunt of a child's emotions, including upset and even aggression. Children usually are double-sided in this sort of setup, and learn to be disciplined and self-controlled when parents aren't there, because parents ensure healthy development by cushioning and accommodating the needs of children by way of allowing freedom for them to spend up all their energy and rambunctiousness with parents. Even as an adult, your parents should be safe people to unravel and be yourself around, and a breath of fresh air to see.

The depraved and entitled parents will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them burn in the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death, which is Satan's final resting place! Let them descend into the abyss, with God turning His back on them from the very beginning due to their choices which He foreknew! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!