Good points Mat. Also kids actually seek discipline for a show of love. Not
always attention, well I suppose attention too because if they get
attention they know they are cared for at some level. We were just talking
to someone from our church, a school teacher, and a young lady told her
that she just keeps doing bad things in hopes her parents will pay
attention to her and show her that they cared, but being she does just
about anything and reaps no discipline, she knows they don't give a rip
about her. Yes kid need to know to follow authorities as well. As God said
we were to obey them, until those authorities violate God's Word that is,
but day to day contact authorities do not.

Brad


At 08:53 PM 1/31/2004 -0600, Matt wrote:
>Hi Brad, I don't recall who I was responding too.
>We discipline our children because it teaches that there are consequences in
>life for there actions.
>There is right and there is wrong, there is respect and there is disrespect.
>We also need to allow schools to discipline our children as they have to
>learn respect for authority figures.  If we protect them from discipline in
>school, they learn that they don't have to follow the rules of the world, as
>mom and dad will always pick up after them or protect them.
>Or, they are special because the school can't touch them where as their
>friends can be disciplined by the school.  As long as the discipline isn't
>abusive, and rather corrective then I think it is ok.
>I recall being a kid in junior high and hanging around outside at lunch
>time.  We were bored and so we were just throwing rocks.  I accidentally hit
>a kid in the eye with one of the rocks and I didn't think I was bothered by
>it too much but when they called me into the office and gave me licks for
>it, I felt a great since of relief.
>It was weird at the time but I think I understand it now.
>I remember walking out of the office smiling and whistling.
>They probably thought I was just a smart-alecky kid but really, what they
>did was a good thing.
>
>Matt
>
>Parents should not need their children,
>they should love there children.
>Children need their parents.