i know what it means but where did it start and why
2007-09-30 21:01:24 · 11 answers · asked by alfiegirl 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I think it's part of the new Tory party manifesto?
2007-09-30 21:03:50 · answer #1 · answered by Doodie 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
From the Bible, Proverbs 13-24 (King James Version):
He that spareth his rod hateth his son.
In practice, it means that a child who is brought up without discipline and boundaries will not be helped by that, and will become a confused adult, with no firm foundation.
This is not to say the child needs to be physically disciplined, but a person needs a moral code and boundaries to be able to fit into society. A spoilt or ignored child will usually find it difficult to relate well to peers, and will generally be dissatisfied with the constraints imposed by society in general and kick against them. The same is also true of a child who has been disciplined too harshly and regularly put down.
The best way to bring up a child, in my opinion, is with demonstrable love, kindness, attention, encouragement and firm boundaries, which can occasionally be relaxed a little.
Hopefully the result would be a person who is happy, confident and self-aware and has understanding to see past the surface appearance into the heart of things.
2007-10-01 04:46:39 · answer #2 · answered by Borogrove 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most likely period for it to have started was when Oliver Cromwell was in charge of the country. He was very puritanical and felt that no one especially the children should have (for want of a better way of putting it) fun!! He would have probably got the idea from the bible verse about "whoever spares the rod hates his son......"
Having said that I think that it is an expression that could really date from any time as in it's purest meaning it is just saying to bring up your children properly and with a firm hand.
2007-10-01 04:07:50 · answer #3 · answered by lulubelle 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yay for wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanking
Some attribute the quotation "spare the rod and spoil the child" to the Bible; in fact, it comes from a bawdy poem entitled "Hudibras" by Samuel Butler. The Bible verse itself reads, "He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him. Proverbs 13:24 (NIV)".
2007-10-01 04:06:25 · answer #4 · answered by disruption_grey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comes from a dude called king Solomon in a book of the Bible called Proverbs. Solomon had three hundred wives and six hundred concubines, so he might have had a few discipline problems with the kids from time to time. Not a model to be imitated.
2007-10-01 04:05:48 · answer #5 · answered by 2kool4u 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whoever spares the rod hates his son,
but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.
Proverbs 13:24 ESV
2007-10-01 04:06:50 · answer #6 · answered by Keith 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It probably comes fromthe Dickensian period ie." Do the boys hall" By Charles Dickens.
2007-10-01 04:45:28 · answer #7 · answered by Goldy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Bible, I read it before but dont remember where it is.
2007-10-01 04:09:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought my dad started it.
2007-10-01 07:21:29 · answer #9 · answered by ghouly05 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible.
2007-10-04 05:53:34 · answer #10 · answered by elflaeda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋