Heartfelt Discipline by Clay Clarkson is not in print at the time of this post, but you can obtain a used copy here. Clarkson and his wife Sally come from a Christian (evangelical) perspective, hold an anti-spanking viewpoint (although I think he believes it’s not forbidden; merely that Scripture doesn’t teach it, and it is […]
Alternatives to Spanking
Today, Bethel decided she really wanted fishy crackers before eating her sandwich. Now, in our house, our rule is that we eat the healthy stuff first, and then we eat the “junk food” (chips, crackers, and even fruit fit this category. I include fruit because they’ll fill up on fruit if I feed them fruit […]
Corporal Punishment
If you spank your children, take a minute to articulate exactly what the Bible says about corporal punishment. For starters: Spank for what offenses? How long? How hard? With what? Remember, Scripture must answer these questions. Okay, do you have your Scriptures? Now I’ve always heard (by people I respect) that you only spank for […]
