Posts Tagged ‘punitive parenting’
A person’s a person no matter how small.
Sarah has graciously allowed me to host this most excellent post. ********************************************************************* Aha. Welcome to my long winded “Why I don’t believe in spanking” post. You will soon find that spanking isn’t the whole issue with me. I don’t believe in punishment at all (GASP!). ‘Course permissiveness can be unhealthy as well, so I am setting…
Read MorePunishment Works?
Claire, over at Dare To Disciple, continues with her Myth Busting series with Punishment Works. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit
Read MoreJohn Rosemond: Pro-Spanker?
Conservative Christian, John Rosemond “is known for his old-fashioned, Bible-based parenting philosophy and approach” according to Wikipedia. Because of this, I found was very interested to find out that he does not advocate spanking. While I do not recommend his parenting advice which I find very harsh and punitive, I decided to share this information…
Read MoreAvoiding Adversarial Parenting
Molly explains Adversarial parenting and how to avoid it in What punitive is apart from spanking…. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit
Read MoreGentle Parenting and Defiance
MamaPsalmist considers how hard it is to leave punitive spanking behind when a child is being defiant and if it is worth it in, Coming Out of Hiding. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit
Read MoreGentle Parenting Is More Than Just Not Spanking
Dulce de Leche looks at the punitive mindset and how it affects our relationships with our children in It’s Not Just About Spanking. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit
Read MoreSpiritual Roots
Dulce de Leche looks at the Spiritual Roots of discipline. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit
Read MoreFruits of Gentle Discipline
Dulce de Leche explains how she came to chose Gentle Discipline 7 years ago and examines the fruits of her decision in 7 Year Harvest. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit
Read MoreDamaging Effects of Punishment on Children
GreeneGem explains the damage which was done to her by her mothers trampling on her Boundaries. Speaking of damage, did you know that when babies are left to cry it out, their little bodies are being flooded with Cortisol? Discipleship Parenting looks at what effect that has on them. Meanwhile Pearl, from An Apprenticeship in…
Read MoreClaire’s Testimony
Claire has been doing some more Myth Busting at Dare to Disciple in Myth Busting 4: My Story. Here are the myths she busts in this installment: ‘Punish’ and ‘discipline’ are synonyms. (note: Sally Clarkson mentioned this in a recent post) All Christians spank. Spanking is the best way to make a point to a…
Read MoreWho is God?
Molly asks, “Who is God?” as she shares her testimony of how she learned to see God as a Gentle Parent, rather than a Vengeful Judge. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit
Read MoreYou Always Hurt The One You Love?
Molly remembers the messages she got as a child that parents must hurt their children because they love them. What kind of damage does that do to a child? And speaking of damage. What kind of damage is done to a child who is given a Roy Lessin spanking for every infraction? Especially when not…
Read MoreThe Root Problem
Dulce de Leche uncovers the root problem with the punitive mindset in her post, Authority, Submission, Control and Discipline. Yes, the root problem is control. Now that you have seen why we should not try to control our children, Lucy explains why she cannot control her children and what that looks like in her house.…
Read MoreHow Punitive Parenting Shames Parents
Dulce de Leche has written a post explaining how Punitive Parenting Shames the Parents in This Hurts Me As Much As It Hurts You. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit
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