child-rearing

52 subentries

child-rearing. See also children; discipline; family; home; marriage; parents
children
best if close in ages (55:3.10)
discipline favorable; love restrains unwise acts (66:7.5) (127:4.3) (142:2.4) (142:7.9) (143:1.4) (177:2.7) (188:4.10)
help select heroes and lifework (140:5.14)
introduce to worship in nature’s outdoors (167:6.6)
permanently impressed only by adults’ loyalties (100:1.4)
punishment necessary when very young (142:2.4)
religion depends on whether fear or love dominates parent-child relationship (92:7.11) (103:2.3) (177:2.2)
should grow up conscious of being God’s children (103:2.2-10)
should honor parents (66:7.15) (93:4.13) (131:2.12) (149:6.6) (153:3.3) (163:2.4)
difficult now (84:7.21-24)
historically
Adamite practices (76:3.9)
boys once raised by fathers, girls by mothers (70:8.12)
Galilee was splendid environment for c.-r. (124:0.1)
in continental nation (72:3sec)
John told he was to become a spiritual leader (122:2.8)
Joseph explained reasons for family discipline (123:3.9)
Romans’ sudden emancipation at age 21 harmful (71:1.22)
indispensable parent-child relation (45:6.4) (84:7.4)
Jesus’ practices
children had regular duties in Jesus’ household (126:5.11)
early discipline made punishment seldom required (127:4.3)
Jesus spent every possible hour with youngsters (127:1.8)
no penalty for violation of personal teachings (127:4.5)
talk with John Mark (177:2sec)
love in home essential (160:2.6) (177:2.2)
no ascending mortal can escape experience of (47:1.6)
parents’ attitude
appreciation essential to develop character (160:2.6)
assisting child to win battle of life (84:7.26)
“come with me” most effective technique (139:5.8)
enjoin good rather than forbid evil (127:4.2-6) (140:5.9)
having children entails supreme responsibility (84:7.25-26)
nurture early moral awakenings (103:2.3)
watchcare of family takes precedence of all duties (126:3.5)
wise fathers carefully plan children’s education (142:7.8)
warnings
avoid all deception; refrain from suspicion (140:5.14)
bad environment can spoil excellent inheritance, at least during younger years (76:2.6)
do not force ready-made adult religious experience on child (100:1.3)
error to teach boys tenderness is unmanly (140:5.16)
insubordination caused by protecting children from consequences of foolish conduct (84:7.20)
John Zebedee humored too much; spoiled (139:4.5)
Judas was pampered, petted, spoiled (139:12.6) (193:4.6)
never take sides in children’s quarrels; show no partiality (128:1.14) (141:3.3)
overindulgence adds to delinquency and demoralization; encompasses moral undoing (147:5.9) (177:2.2)
overprotection harmful; allow child to have original experience (177:2.2-4)
overprotection makes child self-conscious, self-centered (123:0.2)
pressure unhelpful; does not stimulate growth (103:5.11)
shortsighted affection pampers and spoils (118:10.1)
suicidal to shift responsibility to state or church (84:7.27)

Cross-references

See also children
See also discipline
See also family
See also home
See also marriage
See also parents

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