Expanding child abuse definitions: Why the Bible calls for more laws to protect children

Many parents think that the Bible supports the child abuse definitions that we have today. This is a common belief amongst American parents. Most American parents support the idea of not ever changing the child abuse definitions. However, the Bible actually calls for expanding child abuse definitions.

The Greek root word denoting parental entitlement is πλεονέκτης (Latin: pleonektés) and is defined as, officially speaking, wanting things from children, to the point of imposition. Unofficially speaking, parental entitlement is an adult throwing a temper tantrum just for not getting what they feel that they deserve from children. All adult anger, including parent anger, was seen as parental entitlement in biblical times. When this temper tantrum was perceived by the child as offensive or damaging, it became child abuse. See Colossians 3:21 KJV:

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parents, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christian parents who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as a deacon.

Sweden was the first society in modern times to ban all punitive parenting. However, several ancient societies banned all forms of punitive parenting long before Sweden ever enacted a punishment ban. One of those societies was Ancient Jewish society, including the Early Church. This ban in the Early Church meant that whatever the child perceived as abuse objectively was such, when that abuse stemmed from entitlement.

Modern Israel also has a ban on punitive parenting that dates back to 2000. However, Israel never had a legal defense for "reasonable chastisement". The problem was that family courts were sectarian in nature, with Christian and Muslim courts excusing the punitive parents under their rule. However, the Supreme Court of Israel changed the application of the law so that the secular courts could hear child abuse cases. But, your average Jewish Israeli already understood punitive parenting as illegal long before 2000.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever!! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

Time-in: Why mammary closeness is the biblical way of doing time-in

Many parents believe in punishing children as a means of controlling the behaviors of children. Most children in America experience time-out, and maybe the occasional disciplinary spanking done "out of love". However, the fact of the matter is that time-in is the way to go with an upset child. There are many ways to do time-in, but the biblical way is mammary closeness.

Mammary closeness is the centerpiece of the Christian doctrine of mutual submission, with the burden of proof falling squarely on the parents. See Colossians 3:20-21 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of parents. This word ultimately refers to a secure attachment between parent and child in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, where parents are to submit to children just as they would to God, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return. See also Matt. 22:35-40, 25:31-46.

The Greek root word translated  "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" referring to the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christian parents who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all  punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as a deacon.

There are many ways of doing time-in. Some parents send their children to a calming corner, or else kneel down to the child as they are crying. However, the right way to do time-in is the biblical way, meaning mammary closeness. Whenever a child cried, mothers cooed at children before picking them up, holding the child next to her bosom in skin-on-skin format, and from there, she diagnosed the need and then met it. Maybe the child was tired. Maybe the child was hungry. Maybe the child needed mom's milk. Maybe the child needed mom, period. 

Children went naked wherever they went, with mothers also going naked within the confines of the family home. This birth nudity setup allowed for children to have skin-on-skin mammary closeness whenever they were even picked up. When children were picked up by mom, he/she was given rays of skin-on-skin mammary closeness.

Part of mammary closeness is a milk-dependent child suckling the teat of mothers. Whenever summoned by the child to nurse a child, the mother allowed for the child to latch onto the teat of mothers. This setup could happen anywhere, including even in public. Whenever the child refused the teat of mothers, they were ready for solid foods. However, children still were held next to the bosom of mothers in mammary closeness until they turned age 6, which is when they shook off mammary closeness from mothers.

A mother's bosom is not primarily for men to sexualize. Instead, the female breasts were designed by God as a means of comforting and nurturing children. All a mother has to is try skin-on-skin mammary closeness, and then she will likely regret not trying it sooner. The idea is to soothe a crying child with skin-on-skin mammary closeness, and the rest is history!

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

Oppositional-defiant disorder: Why children with ODD need less limits (not more limits)

Many parents think that children with oppositional-defiant disorder have a need to be punished. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American parents think that a child with ODD is a "bad kid". However, children with ODD simply have a stronger counterwill, and thus they especially need to take the lead in relation to their parents. 

The gentle parenting that works with oppositional-defiant disorder involves LESS limits, not more. This form of gentle parenting is part of the Christian doctrine of mutual submission, with the burden of proof falling squarely on parents. See Colossians 3:20-21 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of parents. This word ultimately refers to a secure attachment between parent and child. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, where parents are to submit to their children just as they would to God, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return. See also Matt. 22:35-40, 25:31-46.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christian parents who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned  children during his time as a deacon.

Most children were held close to mothers, meaning children remained close to mothers until age 6. However, some children were more rebellious than others then, and presented traits of oppositional-defiant disorder. In the Early Church, children who refused to be picked up were called stand-beside-me children, and mothers had one simple rule for them - "stand right beside me". Children often broke that rule, in which case mothers simply picked up the child and placed the child on their side. 

Stand-beside-me children had a very strong counterwill. That meant that if the parents tried to be controlling with a child - which was rare in Early Christian parenting - that the child would just try to control back, and sometimes, they won the battle. However, most Christian parents in the Early Church knew better than to be controlling with a child, and that ensured peace at home. Christian parents in the Early Church instead simply allowed their children to set limits with them if they wanted something from parents, with parents usually providing for their child what they needed. The word "no" was rare in Christian homes then, meaning almost never. Stand-beside-me children especially benefitted from this setup, which was standard across all Christian homes in the Early Church. Some children immediately surrendered to the limits of parents. Stand-beside-me children, however, did not offer their parents that kind of grace.

Oppositional-defiant disorder is a common disorder secondary to autism, ADHD, and/or bipolar disorder. In most cases, oppositional and defiant traits can be treated using psychotropic medications. However, in the mean time, children actually need LESS limits. Children growing up in the Early Church only heard the word "no" when the command from the child was unsafe, unworkable, and/or immoral. Children who likely had ODD then fit right into this setup, as they could then order their parents around as they pleased. Some children did surrender to the loving arms of parents, asking for parents to set the limits for them. However, most children took the lead in terms of parenting. These oppositional and defiant traits of children are, in most cases, able to be treated with psychotropic medication. However, in some cases, it is a form of autism that can't be reversed using psychotropic medication.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

Righteous submission: How to love your child

Many parents think that children are to submit to them. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American parents want their children to submit to them. However, the fact of the matter is that parents are the ones who should submit to their children. 

God's Word reads in Matthew 22:35-40 KJV:

Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a questioned, tempting him, and sayng, Master, which is the greatest commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and all thy soul, and all thy mind. This the first and great commandment. And then is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

The Greek root word translated "love" is αγαπαο (Latin: agapao) and refers here to submission to children. This word ultimately refers to submitting to children just as they would to God, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return. Love for your child means treating your child charitably, meaning giving to children without receiving. Parents in biblical times were seen as bondservants working for a lump sum, with parents ultimately hoping for children to be as independent as possible as a reward for their good works.

This love for children was part of the Christian doctrine of mutual submission, with the burden of proof falling squarely on parents. See Colossians 3:20-21 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of parents. This word ultimately refers to a secure attachment between parent and child in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, with parents submitting to children just as they would to God, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return. See also Matt. 25:31-46.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christians who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing their children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as a deacon.

Submission to children calls for parents to provide for the every need of their children. For the first 6 years of childhood, children were in constant closeness to mothers, meaning that wherever mothers went, so did her child. For the first 2 years of childhood, children were constantly held by mothers, either in her loving arms, or else on mom's back in a papoose bag if her hands were full. Between ages 2-6, children ranged next to mothers, following her from room to room, not allowing mom out of their sight, morbidly fearing that mom would "go away and never come back". Whenever children cried, mothers cooed at their children before picking them up, and from there, she diagnosed the need and then met it. Maybe the child was tired. Maybe the child was hungry. Maybe the child needed mom's milk. Maybe the child needed mom, period. When mothers were out and about with children under age 6, mom wrapped up her child next to her bosom in swaddling blankets, with the swaddling blankets - and the child with them - being tucked underneath the loose-fitting, revealing dress worn by mothers that resembled an apron. Come nightfall, children co-slept next to mothers in skin-on-skin format, with this skin-on-skin co-sleeping arrangement happening every night, until the onset of puberty, which was when children wanted their own place to sleep. Children went naked wherever they went, with mothers also going naked within the confines of the family home. This birth nudity setup helped facilitate easy skin-on-skin warmth, with rays of skin-on-skin contact happening when children were merely picked up. Parents are to submit to their children, and part of parent submission is meeting the every vulnerable need of children.

Righteous submission to children can also be understood in policing terms. Parents are to give up the fight, and then give in to the commands of children. The only way that parents were allowed to say "no" in the Early Church was when the commands of children were unsafe, unworkable, and/or immoral. Even then, the word "no" had to come with an explanation and a reassurance. With that said, parents usually struck up a compromise with their children.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is hand!

Righteous ordering: Why parents are to heel to the command of their children

 Most parents think that they call the shots. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American parents think that parents give the directives, and children obey. However, the Bible, when understood in context, calls for parents to heel to the command of their children. 

Righteous ordering is a part of the Christian doctrine of mutual submission, meaning parents are to heel to the command of children. See Colossians 3:20-21 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of parents. This word ultimately refers to a secure attachment between parent and child in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, where parents are to submit to children just as they would to God, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return. See also Matt. 22:35-40, 25:31-46.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in his original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christian parents who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as a deacon.

Righteous ordering means that parents are to heel to the command of their child, just as they would heed warning from God. Children growing up in the Early Church got most everything that they wanted, and absolutely everything that they needed. Parents in biblical times were forbidden from saying "no" unless absolutely necessary. The only instances where parents could say "no" was when the command from the child was unsafe, unworkable, and/or immoral. Whenever parents said "no", they always reassured the child, and explained the reason for saying "no". But, usually, parents struck up a compromise with their children.

Righteous ordering is like ordering food at a restaurant. You can have it your way, but it has to be on the menu. When an item isn't in stock, the waitress is nice about it, even if you aren't. Being a parent should be akin to being a waiter or waitress. If you feel that you are the maid in the house for your child, you are headed in the right direction. The ultimate bond with a child is submitting to children as they would to God, meaning children are extended to parents at their doorstep, needing love and charity.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

Parent anger: Why to avoid parent anger at all costs

Many parents think they have the right to get angry with their children. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American parents have parent anger towards their children. However, the fact of the matter is that parent anger is a form of entitlement on the part of the parent.

The Greek root word denoting parental entitlement is πλεονέκτης (Latin: pleonektés) and is defined as, officially speaking, wanting things from children, to the point of imposition. Unofficially speaking, parental entitlement is throwing a temper tantrum just for not getting what you feel that you deserve from children. All adult anger, including parent anger, was seen in biblical times as a form of parental entitlement. When this temper tantrum was perceived as offensive or damaging by a child, it was deemed child abuse. See also Colossians 3:21 KJV:

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. 

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christians who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as a deacon.

Parent anger is also prohibited in the Gospel, meaning Christ's Sermon on the Mount. See Matthew 5:21-22 KJV:

Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

"Without a cause" here refers to righteous anger. Righteous anger is anger at sin. Children, while they were still children at least, were seen as not having a sin count. Blasphemy offenses were seen as sinful, but only in retrospect, as the child's baptism as an adult. However, any child who dies prematurely will get into Heaven, straight ticket. When children became adults, however, it was time to atone. Nowhere is the age of majority found in the New Testament, and so the law of the land answers that question. Nobody under the age of majority could be charged with anything. Thus, any time you are angry with your child "with a cause", you don't have a cause at all in all reality. 

Parent anger, as well as adult anger, was seen in biblical times as akin to a viper striking out at a child. Parents only got angry then in order to protect their children from harm or abuse. Apart from that, parents either were concerned or worried about a child's behavior, or else laughed it off. When children got into pretty much anything, parents laughed at all of the things that children came up with. Children don't know any better, and can't learn better until a certain age what is okay behavior and what isn't okay behavior.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

Redefining child abuse: Why our Judeo-Christian values call for expanding child abuse definitions

Many parents think that child abuse definitions should stay the way that they are. Most American parents ignore Scripture on the issue of child abuse. The fact of the matter is that child abuse has a biblical definition to it, with our Judeo-Christian values clearly issuing definitions of child abuse.

The Greek root word denoting parental entitlement is πλεονέκτης (Latin: pleonektés) and is defined as, officially speaking, wanting things from children, to the point of imposition. Unofficially speaking, parental entitlement is throwing a temper tantrum when you don't get what you feel that you deserve from children. Any adult anger towards a child was deemed parental entitlement then. When this temper tantrum was perceived as offensive or damaging by the child, it was deemed child abuse. See also Colossians 3:20-21 KJV:

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, and other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christian parents who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as a deacon.

Sweden was the first society in modern times to ban all punitive parenting of parenting, including corporal punishment. However, several ancient cultures prohibited any punitive treatment of a child. Ancient Israel, and by extension the Early Church, were among those ancient cultures that mandated attachment parenting. No country did it better than Israel.

Israel officially banned punitive parenting in 2000. However, even before that, there was no legal defense for punishing or being controlling with a child. Up until the 2000 court ruling, reports of punitive parenting went to sectarian courts. The 2000 ruling allowed for the secular courts to take up the slack for the non-Jewish sectarian courts. The Jewish family courts were already on board, and enforced the law on Jews since the founding of modern Israel in 1948. Basically, the average Israeli Jew interpreted the court ruling as hearing what they already knew - punishing a child was always wrong in Israel.

Today, all domestic violence is explicitly in violation of the Israeli penal code. That means any violence taking place within a family home is domestic violence in Israel. This includes any punishment of a child. This means that any domestic tyrant can be arrested in Israel, either for crimes against the child, or crimes against intimate partners, or both.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand! 

Righteous co-sleeping: Why God wants parents to sleep next to children come nightfall

Many parents think that co-sleeping is the irresponsible choice to make as a parent. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. However, children need to co-sleep, as they are otherwise too young to be isolated in a crib or bed on their own. Plus, having a co-sleeping regimen helps prevent childhood sexual abuse.

Righteous co-sleeping is a part of the Christian doctrine of mutual submission, with the burden of proof falling squarely onto the part of the parents. See Colossians 3:20-21 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of parents. This word ultimately refers to a secure attachment between parent and child in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, where parents are to submit to children just as they would to God, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return. See also Matt. 22:35-40, 25:31-46.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christians who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing their children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as a deacon.

It is common knowledge that children up until age 6 refuse to go to bed at night. This is often a reason for parents to punish their children. However, the fact of the matter is that children under age 6 are not ready to sleep on their own. Young children under age 6 had morbid fears of being devoured by predators. Most parents might say that there are no predators today. However, most child sexual abuse is a bedtime ritual. In the Early Church, the plots to sexually abuse a child were thwarted because the mother was right there. If necessary, the mother acted as a human shield if the father of her children wanted his own way with them.

The main motive for parents to avoid co-sleeping comes from fearmongering from pediatricians and mental health professionals serving children concerning "sleep dependence". However, the fact of the matter is that co-sleeping ended in the Early Church at the onset of puberty, when most children wanted their own place to sleep. Some children take longer to shake off the co-sleeping warmth of mothers, but all children will eventually shake off that warmth and closeness. I myself waited until I was 16 when I shook off the co-sleeping warmth of my mother.

Co-sleeping was the centerpiece of the mutual submission between parents and children. Co-sleeping in biblical times was done completely in the nude, meaning that the family bed then was completely in the nude. The purpose behind this birth nudity setup was to allow for easy skin-on-skin sustaining warmth between mother and child especially.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is  the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

Child punishment: Why God hates any form of punitive parenting

Many parents think children need punishment in order to grow up. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. However, children never need punishment in order to thrive. Children is never the answer to a child that misbehaves. 

The Greek root word denoting parental entitlement is πλεονέκτης (Latin: pleonektés) and is defined as, officially speaking, wanting things from children, to the point of imposition. Unofficially speaking, parental entitlement is throwing a temper tantrum just for not getting what you feel that you deserve from children. All anger towards a child was seen as entitlement on the part of the adult. When this entitled attitude leads to the child perceiving offenses or damages, it becomes child abuse. See also Colossians 3:21 KJV:

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christian parents who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishment into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as a deacon.

Anger at a child, in the Early Church, was seen as entitlement. Anger towards a child was seen as akin to a viper striking out against a child. Instead, any anger was intended to protect a child from harm and abuse. Otherwise, Christian parents in the Early Church simply were worried or were concerned when a child acted up, or else laughed off mischief when children were into everything in sight. When children didn't grow out of a developmental phase, mothers never punished their children, and instead were worried constantly about their children's development.

Any form of punishment of a child was seen in the Early Church was prohibited under both the customary law and God's Law specifically. Anything that offends another person is theft in the Bible. God made these offenses especially relevant. Anything that offends a child is considered child abuse under Christian law.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand! 

Child discipline: Why proper child discipline involves praise and encouragement (as opposed to punishment and force)

Many parents believe children should have discipline in their lives. This is a common attitude amongst Americans parents. Most American parents think children need punishment in order to be disciplined. However, the fact of the matter is that proper discipline involves catching children right in the act of being good. 

Catching children being good is part of the Christian doctrine of mutual submission. See Ephesians 6:1-4 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on 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 "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of parents. This word ultimately refers to a secure attachment between parents and children in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, where parents submit to children just as they would to God, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return. See also Matt. 22:35-40, 25:31-46.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to wrath" is παροργίζο (Latin: parorgizo) and refers to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended in its original context as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christian parents in the parish at Ephesus who brought their pagan custom into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as a deacon.

The Greek root word translated "nurture" is παιδεία (Latin: paideia) and refers to here, in this context, as modeling and encouraging Christian discipline in children. The Christian standard of discipline is deserving of absolutely nothing, therefore grateful for absolutely everything, coming from a sinful nature, leading to a chastened up example for children to follow. Christian parents in the Early Church centered their entitlement in view of their children, with children then following in their parents' footsteps. Children in biblical times were caught being good, as opposed to being caught being bad. Whenever children were caught showing good traits - such as sharing, being patient, or showing self-control - they were lavishly praised and encouraged by fathers with statement such as "keep headed down the straight path" . This Greek root word refers to anything that melded the countenance of children, which lavish praise and encouragement surely does. The commandment not to provoke a child to wrath surely clarifies that discipline should be gentle. Children also need religious instruction. The Greek root word translated "admonition" is νουθεσία (Latin: nouthesia) and refers to the instruction of the Lord. Religious instruction started with parents leaving out a Bible for children to discover and explore. When children went caught in the act of reading the Bible, they were given lavish praise and encouragement from fathers such as "that book is good for you". From there, religious instruction came in answer and question format, based off of what children saw in the text. Children were eager to learn the fact of life, with fathers being quick to give pointers on the context. Religious development is a part of child development, with religion being a need for children and adults alike. Younger children - past age 6 - start out with children forming simplistic religious beliefs non-conforming to any religious denomination or sect. However, as children get older, they started to grow towards a specific religious denomination or sect. Praise and encourage ultimately accelerates the instruction of the Lord coming from fathers, with children wanting to please their fathers in the course of religious instruction.

What motivates children to hear out the instruction of fathers? Why not start out with a secure attachment between mothers and children. For the first 6 years of childhood, children were in constant closeness with mothers, meaning that wherever the mother went, so did the child. For the first 2 years of childhood, children were constantly held by mothers, either in her loving arms, or else on mom's back in a papoose bag when her hands were full. Between ages 2-6, children ranged next to mothers, following her from room to room, not allowing mom out of their line of sight, morbidly fearing that mom would "go away and never come back". Whenever children cried, mothers cooed at their children before picking them up, and from there, she diagnosed the need before meeting that need. Maybe the child was tired, maybe the child was hungry. Maybe the child needed mom's milk. Maybe the child needed mom, period. When mothers and children under age 6 were out and about in public, mom wrapped up their children next to their bosom in swaddling blankets, with the swaddling blankets - and the child with them - being tucked underneath the loose-fitting, revealing dress worn by mothers that resembled an apron. Come nightfall, children co-slept next to mothers in skin-on-skin format, with this co-sleeping co-sleeping warmth lasting every night, until the onset of puberty, which is when children wanted their own place to sleep. Children in the Early Church went naked wherever they went, with mothers also going naked within the confines of the fhe family home. This birth nudity setup helped facilitate easy skin-on-skin contact, with children soaking up the rays of skin-on-skin sustaining warmth merely when the child was even picked up.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to wrath through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torments, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven at hand!

Why to catch children being good (as opposed to catching children being bad)

Many parents want their children to have discipline. However, most parents think proper discipline involves punishing their child when caught in the act being bad. This is a common attitude coming from American parents. However, the proper way to discipline a child is to catch them in the act of being good, and praise and encourage them to keep up the good work.

Catching children being good is part of the Christian doctrine of mutual submission. See Ephesians 6:1-4 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on 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 "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of parents. This word ultimately refers to a secure attachment between parent and child in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, where parents are to submit to children just as they would to God, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return. See also Matt. 22:35-40, 25:31-46.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to wrath" is παροργίζο (Latin: parorgizo) and refers to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child. stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christians in the parish at Ephesus who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as a deacon.

The Greek root word translated "nurture" is παιδεία (Latin: paideia) and refers to here, in this context, to modeling and encouraging Christian discipline in children. The Christian standard of discipline is deserving of absolutely nothing, therefore grateful for absolutely everything, coming from a sinful in nature, leading to a chastened up example for children to follow. Christian parents in the Early Church centered their entitlement in view of their children, with children then following in the footsteps of parents. Children in biblical times were caught being good, as opposed to being caught being bad. Whenever children were caught showing good traits - such as sharing, being patient, or showing self-control - they were lavishly praised and encouraged with statements such as "keep headed down the straight path". Boys were given manly praise when caught being good by fathers, whereas girls were given a kiss to the forehead when caught being good by fathers. Children also need religious instruction. The Greek root word translated "admonition" is νουθεσία (Latin: nouthesia) and refers to the instruction of the Lord. Religious instruction started out with parents leaving out a Bible for children to discover and explore. When children were caught in the act of exploring the Bible, they were given lavish praise and encouragement with statements such as "that book is good for you". From there, religious instruction came in question and answer format, based off of what children saw in the text. Children were eager to learn the facts of life, with fathers being quick to give pointers on the context. Religious development is a part of child development, as religion is a human need for children and adults alike. Younger children - past age 6 - start out with simplistic religious beliefs non-conforming to any religious denomination or sect. But, as children get older, they start to grow towards a specific religious denomination or sect. It may not be the religion that you would choose, but at least they have values.

What motivates a child to hear out the instruction of their father? Why not start out with a secure attachment with mothers? For the first 6 years of childhood, children were in constant closeness to mothers, meaning that wherever mothers went, so did her children. For the first 2 years of childhood, children were constantly held by mothers, either in her loving arms, or on mom's back in a papoose bag when her hands were full. Between ages 2-6, children ranged next to mothers, following mom from room to room, not allowing mom out of their line of sight, morbidly fearing that mothers would "go away and never come back". Whenever children cried, mothers cooed at their children before picking them up, and from there, she diagnosed the need and then met that need. Maybe the child was tired. Maybe the child was hungry. Maybe the child needed mom's milk. Maybe the child needed mom, period. Whenever mothers and children under the age of 6 were out and about, mom wrapped up the child next to her bosom in swaddling blankets. From there, the swaddling blankets - and the child with them - being tucked underneath the loose-fitting, revealing dress worn by mothers that resembled an apron. Come nightfall, children co-slept next to mothers in skin-on-skin format. with this skin-on-skin co-sleeping lasting every night, until the onset of puberty, which is when most children wanted their own place to sleep. Children in biblical times went naked wherever they went, with mothers also going naked within the confines of the family home. This birth nudity setup helped facilitate easy skin-on-skin sustaining warmth, with children soaking in the rays of co-sleeping even when they were as much as picked up.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to wrath through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

Righteous pampering: Why God wants you to pamper your children

Many parents think that pampering your child is the wrong choice in parenting. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American parents oppose pampering children. However, the fact of the matter is that God wants you as a parent to pamper and baby your children.

Righteous pampering is a part of the Christian doctrine of mutual submission, with the burden of proof in this mutual submission relationship falling squarely onto parents. See Colossians 3:20-21 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of parents. This word ultimately refers to a secure attachment between parent and child in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, where parents are to submit to their children just as they would to God, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return. See also Matt. 22:35-40, 25:31-46.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech in relation to children, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, and other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christian parents who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as a deacon.

Righteous pampering isn't just any old pampering. When using the context as a guidepost, righteous pampering means pampering in a certain specific way. For the first 6 years of childhood, children were in constant closeness to mothers, meaning that wherever mothers went, so did her child. For the first 2 years of childhood, children were held constantly by mothers, either in her loving arms, or on mom's back in a papoose bag when her hands were full. Between ages 2-6, children ranged next to mothers, following mom from room to room, not allowing mom out of their line of sight, morbidly fearing that mom would "go away and never come back". Whenever children cried, mothers cooed at their children before picking them up, and from there, she diagnosed the need and then met that need. Maybe the child was tired. Maybe the child was hungry. Maybe the child needed mom's milk. Maybe the child needed mom. period. Whenever mothers, and children under age 6, were out and about, mom wrapped up her child next to her bosom in swaddling blankets. From there, the swaddling blankets - and the child with them - were tucked underneath the loose-fitting, revealing dress worn by mothers that resembled an apron. Come nightfall, children co-slept next to mothers in skin-on-skin format, with this skin-on-skin co-sleeping warmth happening every night, until the onset of puberty, which is when children wanted their own place to sleep. Children growing up in the Early Church went naked wherever they went, with mothers also going naked within the confines of the family home. This birth nudity setup helped facilitate easy skin-on-skin sustaining warmth, with children getting skin-on-skin rays even when picked up. 

Past age 6, children were allowed to play freely outside, naked. Children ventured farther and farther from home, exploring the terrain, playing high-risk games such as "marriage". However, the mother was first notified by children as to where they were going. Come nightfall, children were called by name, one by one, and were treated to a nice homecooked meal on a porcelain plate. From there, children retreated to mom and dad's bed, recharging for another day's free play.

Children under age 6 were not allowed to play outside. That is because there existed environmental hazard, with these hazards including venomous snakes or scorpions. There are environmental hazards today for children, namely busy streets and oncoming traffic. Also, children under age 6 had an attachment need for mom at all times, meaning children under age 6 had separation anxiety, which ended, in most cases, at age 6. 

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

Preventing public meltdowns: How to curtail public meltdowns

Many parents have been there. A child who is kicking and screaming in the store or restaurant. This is a common and normal experience on the part of American parents. Most American parents punish their children when they kick and scream in public. However, there is a way to pacify a child's cries without punishment or force. That came from mothers swaddling children next to their bosom in swaddling blankets.

Wrapping children up in swaddling blankets is a form of mutual submission between parent and child, with the burden of proof falling squarely on the part of parents. See Colossians 3:20-21 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of parents. This word ultimately refers to a secure attachment between parent and child in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, where parents are to submit to their children just as they would to God, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return. See also Matt. 22:35-40, 25:31-46.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers to damages or offense, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christian parents who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few children during his time as a deacon.

Whenever mothers and children under age 6 were out and about in public, children were wrapped up in swaddling blankets next to the bosom of mothers. The swaddling blankets - and the child with them - were then tucked underneath the loose-fitting, revealing dress worn by mothers that resembled an apron. Beforehand, mothers tied the swaddling blanket from the left breast, then across the dot to the right leg, or vice versa, or both in the case of twins. Whenever children cried, the closeness pacified the cries, with mothers then holding the child close to her bosom, with the child being able to hear the heartbeat of mothers. The swaddling blankets were made of velvet, which grew throughout the Ancient Middle East.

The most common reason for a child throwing a kicking and screaming temper tantrum is the child hearing the word "no". The solution to this is to say "yes" far more often than saying "no". Christian parents in the Early Church, under customary law, were mandated to say "yes" in most all cases. The only reason that parents would say "no" was when children were ordering something from parents that is unsafe, unworkable, and/or immoral. Even when children were wrapped up in swaddling blankets, all they had to do was point, and the mother got the item off of the shelf. 

Older children were given their own spending money, without ever having to work for that money. But, children soon learned that money is a finite resource, when they had to put something back on the shelf. But, mom chipped in anyway by paying for the item herself.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand! 

Expanding child abuse definitions: Why the Bible endorses stronger laws to protect children

Many American parents think that the child abuse definitions should stay the same. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American parents believe that the Bible offers no solutions to our child abuse epidemic. However, the Bible is clear as to what child abuse is, and what it isn't. 

The Greek root word denoting parental entitlement is πλεονέκτης (Latin: pleonektés) and is defined as, officially speaking, wanting things from children, to the point of imposition. Unofficially speaking, parental entitlement is when an adult throws a temper tantrum when they don't get what they feel that they deserve from children. Any adult anger towards a child in the Bible was seen as parental entitlement. When this temper tantrum led to offenses or damages perceived by the child, it became child abuse. See Colossians 3:21 KJV:

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christian parents who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as a deacon.

Sweden was the first country to ban all punitive parenting in modern times, with Sweden officially banning all punishment of a child, including corporal punishment, in 1979. However, certain ancient cultures banned all punitive treatment of a child. The Early Church prohibited all forms of punitive parenting, including corporal punishment. Roman law mandated that a parent discipline their children using punitive means. However, Christian parents then obeyed God over men, and refused to punish their children at all. In Ancient Israel proper, attachment parenting was the norm, with the only corporal punishment being for adults, in the form of the 40 minus 1 lashes. Christ did away with the harsh punishments in the Old Testament through His work on the cross.

Modern Israel banned punitive parenting in 2000. The 2000 ban on all punitive parenting was to allow for the secular courts to enforce child abuse law, extending to the parents the law by way of allowing the police to both make arrests and collect children when the family courts - who were sectarian in nature - refused to enforce existing law. Israel, ever since its 1948 founding, has never had a legal defense for punishment or force in parenting. 

Since the ban, Israel passed a law against domestic violence, and included in that law any punishment or reprimands towards a child. The law was the first law in the region to prohibit all forms of domestic violence, including domestic violence against children. Any violence or force in a family home is now considered domestic violence in the context of that home.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

 

Crying: Why crying is not bad behavior

Many parents think that a child who cries is being "naughty" or "bad". This s a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American parents punish children merely for crying. However, the fact of the matter is that children growing up in the Early Church were allowed to cry, with crying being responded to by mothers as communicating a need.

Tending to a crying child is part of the Christian doctrine of mutual submission, with the burden of proof falling squarely on parents. See Colossians 3:20-21 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of parents. This word ultimately refers to a secure attachment between parent and child in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, where parents are to submit to children just as they would to God, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return. See also Matt. 22:35-40, 25:31-46.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christian parents who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as a deacon.

Crying was not seen in the Early Church as bad behavior by parents when children cried. Crying coming from a child was seen as simply communicating a need, not seeking to "undermine" parents. When children cried, mothers cooed before picking them in skin-on-skin warmth and sustenance, and from there, she diagnosed the need and then met it. Maybe the child was tired. Maybe the child was hungry. Maybe the child needed mom's milk. Maybe the child needed mom, period. Whatever the child needed, and cried about, mom was there to meet that need.

Children have five basic categories of need; food, water, shelter, transportation, and attachment - with the greatest of these being attachment! Children growing up in the Early Church advocated for these needs by way of crying. Whenever children cried, mothers responded to the every cry of a child, not just the cries that she "allowed". 

A common reason for children growing up in the Early Church crying was the word "no". For the most part, parents were commanded under customary law to heel to the commands of their children. The only time parents could righteously usurp the command of their child was if the command from the child was unsafe, unworkable, and/or immoral. Even then, parents had to give an explanation and provide reassurance. But, most of the time, parents struck up a compromise with their children as opposed to a flat out "no".

The main thing a crying child needs is skin-on-skin sustaining warmth from mothers.  Children growing up in the Early Church were picked up and held close to the bosom of mothers when children cried, perhaps in swaddling blankets when mothers were out and about with children under age 6. The female breasts were not designed primarily for sexualization coming from men, but instead were there to nurture children. Children growing up in the Early Church were treated to being held close to mother's bosom, and from there, they could literally hear the heartbeat of the mother. The heartbeat of the mother pacified the child while crying. Mothers co-snuggled next to their children whenever possible when children cries, with both mother and child being naked within the confines of the family home.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

Mutual respect: Why respect in parenting is earned

Many parents feel deserving of respect from children. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most parents in America punish and reprimand their children in order to "get" them to respect them. However, parents are instead commanded to respect their children first, in order for children to give back later.

Mutual respect is a part of the Christian doctrine of mutual submission, with the burden of proof falling squarely on the parents. See Colossians 3:20-21 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of parents. This word ultimately refers to a secure attachment between parent and child in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, with parents submitting to children just as they would to God, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return. See also Matt. 7:12, 22:35-40, 25-31:46.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as bolding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christian parents who brough their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as a deacon.

Respect for parents was a thing in the biblical context, but with respect meaning closeness to parents, not fear of parents. For the first 6 years of childhood, children were in constant closeness to parents, meaning that wherever mothers went, so did her child. For the first 2 years of childhood, children were constantly held by mothers, either in her loving arms, or on mom's back in a papoose bag when her hands were full. Between ages 2-6, children ranged next to mothers, following her around from room to room, not allowing mom out of their line of sight, morbidly fearing that mom would "go away and never come back". Whenever children cried, mothers cooed at their children before picking them up, and from there, she diagnosed the need and met it. Maybe the child was tired. Maybe the child was hungry. Maybe the child needed mom's milk. Maybe the child needed mom, period. Whenever mothers were out and about with children, mom wrapped up her child in swaddling blankets, with the swaddling blankets - and the child with them - tucked underneath the loose-fitting, revealing dress worn by mothers that resembled an apron. Come nightfall, children slept next to their mother in skin-on-skin format, with this skin-on-skin co-sleeping warmth, until the child reached the onset of puberty, which was when most children wanted their own place to sleep. Children went naked wherever they went, with mothers also going naked within the confines of the family home. This birth nudity setup allowed for easy skin-on-skin warmth and sustenance, as children received skin-on-skin rays of closeness even when simply picked up.

Respect in parenting is not handed out for free by children on a silver platter. Instead, respect is earned in parenting. Parents are deserving of absolutely nothing from children. Not even forgiveness. Not even respect. Not even affection. Nothing. Nada. Zilch. The doctrine of mutual respect means that respect is earned in parenting, not handed out for free. There is no free ride in parenting. All praise and respect in parenting is earned.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

Attention-seeking behavior: Why children need attention in order to thrive

Many parents think that attention-seeking behavior in children is bad behavior. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American parents punish attention-seeking behavior in children. However, the fact of the matter is that attention is a core need for children. 

Giving children attention is part of the Christian doctrine of mutual submission, with the burden of proof in a mutual submission relationship between parent and child. See Colossians 3:20-21 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of parents. This word ultimately refers to a secure attachment between parent and child in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, where parents are to submit to children just as they would to God, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return. See also Matt. 22:35-40; 25:31-46.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christian parents who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as a deacon.

Children have five basic categories of needs; food, water, shelter, transportation, and attachment - and the greatest of these is attachment! Children growing up in the Early Church were given plenty of attention, from day one. Attention was seen then as a core need for children to get from parents.

Most mischief that begs for your attention does in fact communicate a need for attention. When children don't get the attention that they need, they act our in a plethora of ways to get the attention that they need. So, why not pamper then with the attention beforehand?

What should a parent do when their child is just begging for your attention in their behaviors? The idea is to laugh with your child, and then clean up the mess later. If a child wants to show you their beautiful masterpiece on the wall, laugh with them, and then clean it up yourself later. 

Children growing up in the Early Church got the attention they needed during the first 6 years of childhood. Children then were given constant attention on the part of parents. Children were in constant closeness to mothers for the first 6 years of childhood, with children being held during the first 2 years of childhood, and then the children ranged next to mothers in the confines of the family home between ages 2-6. When children get the attention they need during the first 6 years of childhood, they don't act out for attention later in childhood. 

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

Righteous child worship: Why children were seen as extensions of God in the family home

Many parents think that parenting is akin to being God. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American parents think they are like God in the context of parenting. However, parenting in biblical times was instead seen as serving God, with children being extended to the doorstep of parents for love and charity.

God's Word states in Matthew 25:45-46 KJV: 

Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

Children were seen in biblical times as among the "least of these". Children, in biblical times, were seen as extensions of God, with children being extended by God to the doorstep of parents for love and charity coming from parents. Love for a child was seen as full and dutiful submission to children, with children being an extension of God. The Early Christians were a child worshipping people, meaning that they submitted to God through their child, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return.

Righteous child worship is part of the doctrine of mutual submission, with the burden of proof falling squarely on the parents in that relationship. See Colossians 3:20-21 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of parents. This word ultimately refers to a secure attachment between parent and child in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, where parents are to submit to children just as they would to God, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return. See also Matt. 22:35-40.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christian parents who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as a deacon.

Righteous child worship was seen as submission to children just as a parent would to God. Children were seen in biblical times as extensions of God on the doorstep of parents, for purposes of love and charity. Parenting a child was not seen as like being God, but instead was seen as serving God. Children worked for their child, hoping for a lump sum at the end - meaning that children are as independent as possible.

Whenever children cried, it was seen as a summonses extended by God at the doorstep of parents. Mothers responded to the every cry of their child, by way of cooing at their children before picking them up, and from there, she diagnosed the need and then met that need/ Maybe the child was tired. Maybe the child was hungry. Maybe the child needed mom's milk. Maybe the child needed mom, period. With any need, neglecting to give children what they need was seen as doing the same to God.

Punishing a child was clearly seen as punishing God in the Early Church. Whatever you did to a child or did not do to a child, you did so to God. If a parent spanked a child, or put them in time-out, they did the same to God.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

Righteous submission: Why parents are to submit to their children

Many parents think that their children are to submit to them. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American parents believe that they love their children. But, do they really? Love is not a feeling, but instead is a verb. Christian love for your child can be understood in terms of righteous submission.

God's Word reads in Matthew 22:35-40 KJV:

Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, Master, which is the great commandment in the law. Jesus said unto them, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and all thy soul, and all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

The Greek root word translated "love" is αγαπαο (Latin: agapao) and refers to, in the context of parenting, full and dutiful submission towards a child just as one would to God, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return. Love for a child is charity towards a child, meaning parents are to give without receiving. Parenting is supposed to be a thankless job, as no parent is deserving of praise just for existing. Parenting in biblical times was seen as bondservice for a lump sum, with that lump sum being when children are as independent as possible.

Children are to rest in the love and submission of parents. See Colossians 3:20-21 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers to secure, vulnerable rest in the love and submission of parents. This word ultimately refers to a secure attachment between parent and child in the family home. This secure attachment comes from parent submission, where parents are to submit to their children just as they would to God, from beneath yet from above, expecting absolutely nothing in return. See also Matt. 25:31-46.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms of punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards children. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christians who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as a deacon. 

Righteous submission to children involves heeling to the command of a child. Most parents in the Early Church heeled to the command of their children, working so that children can have their rest in the love and submission of parents. The only way that a parent could lawfully say "no" to a child's command was when that command was unsafe, unworkable, and/or immoral. Even then, parents and children usually struck up a compromise, as opposed to a flat out "no".

Righteous submission can be understood in policing terms. Parents should give up the fight with their children, and give in to the command of their children. Christian parents in the Early Church were under the righteous command of their children, fearing children just as they would God. Sometimes, parents absolutely had to say "no", in which case the child was given an explanation and then a reassurance.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

 

 

Parent anger: Why not to get angry at your child

Many parents think that they are deserving of things from children. This is a common attitude amongst American parents. Most American parents take for granted the anger they feel towards children. However, parents are not allowed to even get angry towards children under God's Law. 

The Greek root word denoting parental entitlement is πλεονέκτης (Latin: pleonektés) and is defined as, officially speaking, wanting things from children, to the point of imposition. Unofficially speaking, parental entitlement is when parents throw a temper tantrum for not getting what they feel that they deserve from children. Any anger towards a child was seen as parental entitlement in biblical times. When children were offended by the temper tantrum coming from adults, it was deemed child abuse. See also Colossians 3:21 KJV:

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The Greek root word translated "provoke...to anger" is ερεθιζο (Latin: erethizo) and refers to damages or offenses, namely the slightest of personal offense perceived by a child, including, but not limited to, the slightest of offensive touch or speech perceived by a child, stemming from entitlement. This commandment was intended by the Apostle Paul, and was understood in its original context, as a moral statute prohibiting all forms punitive parenting, including, but not limited to, any punishments, reprimands, or other controlling demeanor towards a child. In the Old Testament, punitive parents were put to death by way of bloodletting, after punishing their children one last time. The parents who punished their children were charged with kidnapping, with "kidnapping" being defined under the Law as the slightest of damages or offenses stemming from hostage-taking - child punishment was seen in biblical times as holding your child hostage merely for things that they did wrong, thereby treating your child as a quartered slave. Paul here was lifting up the Law in order to convict a group of Greek Christians who brought their pagan custom of spanking and punishing children into the church. Paul, contrary to popular legend, was anti-spanking, and opposed any and all punishment of a child in his secular writings. Paul may not have gotten along with the women of the church, but he sure loved children, and even took in a few orphaned children during his time as a deacon.

Parent anger, as well as adult anger, was seen in the Early Church as akin to a viper pouncing on a child. Anger was allowed for parents in biblical times, but only on behalf of the child. Getting angry TOWARDS a child was what was banned in the Early Church. See Matthew 5:21-22 KJV:

Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry at his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell.

"Without a cause" means here that any time you are angry with your child, you are guilty of entitled anger. There is no reason to be angry towards a child in parenting. Children were seen as indemnified in the eyes of open court, meaning they could not be blamed for acts committed when they were still children. Blasphemy offenses such as fornication could be judged, but only in reverse coloration format once they were to be baptized into the church as an adult. Any child who died before knowing Christ went to Heaven, as children were seen as doing no wrong, even when they did do wrong technically legally.

The depraved and entitled parents who provoke their children to anger through punitive parenting will not inherit the Kingdom of God! Let them be cast forever into the lake of fire and burning sulfur, which is the second death prepared for Satan and his accomplices! Let them descend into the abyss which is the ever-burning Hell of fire and torment, suffering God's Wrath day and night forever and ever! Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!