How has the lack of parental discipline of children affected our society as a whole? Did the Bible warn us?

Answer 1

lol to Heather (1st answer)

I think that children should have their butts whooped when need be, not beaten by any means, but it is necessary sometimes to spank.

I also think it is very important to treat them like a person. For example, If I ask my daughter to do something for me such as give me the remote because I don't want to get up, she should have the choice to tell me no. If there is a change about to happen that will affect her as well, she should be able to share her opinion and feelings on it and be considered.

If you tell your child to do something, such as chores, cleaning up after themselves, don't talk back being hateful or rude, or behave when they are acting up, they need that discipline. I whoop my daughter, I take things away, I put her in time out, I am her mother. She doesn't have a choice of her punishment and if I am going to spank her she cannot tell me no. If I tell her to pick up her toys she cannot tell me no. She doesn't get rewarded for cleaning up after herself either, it is a requirement not a choice. I tell her thank you and thats the end of it.

I think kids are getting too much leway and they are being told they can do what ever they want because they are people too... which, to a point is true... they are individuals and they should be given the oppertunity to express their individuality... but by no means run over the parents or be allowed to be rude or hateful to other people. If they don't show respect and refuse to mind you, you are messing up as a parent.

I have seen many children who do EXACTLY as the parent or guardian says and are very well behaved because the parent is stern in their discipline and the child knows better than to push it. On the other hand I have seen more children who disobey and get away with it. The parent would rather let the kid just do it and get away with it than have to spend the time and effort to stop the situation and use discipline.

I do think the Bible has warned us.

Answer 2

I have to say that when I was raising my sons, I took it very seriously. When we went into someones home they sat on the couch and would not move until invited into their childs room to play. They never got into anything. I truly feel that parents today are too busy to parent their children. The economy is sooooooo bad right now that the Father has to go out and work 2 jobs and work on the weekend and the Mother works one job but takes care of the house and the children. The Bible says; "Spare the rod, spoil the child". I used a wooden spoon, one that I used for mixing my cake recipes and would wack them on their thighs. Nothing serious but it "POPPED" if you hit it just right. The noise scared them I think more than anything. Now Child Protective Services are coming into classrooms at around the 3rd grade and handing out cards that state, if your parents hit you.........call this number. Our society is so much worse because of the economy and lack of discipline. I hope this has helped, Blessings

Answer 3

The Bible has nothing to do with the fact that kids today are spoiled, selfish, disrespectful, and ungrateful brats. You are assuming that Christianity is the only religion that teaches that parents should discipline their kids, which is a faulty assumption. The Norse, for instance, have discipline as one of our highest virtues and Heathen parents strive to teach their kids that. There are many other examples from many other religions. It is also disproved by the assumption that some of the worst parents I have seen were of the church-going scripture-quoting variety, and their kids were horrible.

The fact that children are so rotten now is not a lack of scripture thing, and it is not limited to the "New Age hippy" sect either. It's just bad parenting, period. It's not a lack of religion problem, it's not a lack of God problem...it's a stupidity and people who have no business having kids popping them out like their vaginas are clown cars problem.

Answer 4

The Bible didn't warn us per se, but the Bible does give guidelines for both parents and children. If parents were to read the book of Proverbs, one chapter a day, each and every month and put those ideas into practice there would be much less problems.

Answer 5

There is a major effect on society by this.The Bible clearly states how parents are to discipline their children, but in today's society everyone wants to blame everyone else when their children do something wrong, or it's always the government's fault/job. Children learn from their parents, so when parents lie and cheat to get their way, their children follow in their footsteps. It's time for parents to do THEIR job and stop creating children who are a pain in the butt to everyone else in society.

Train up a child in the way he is to go and he shall not depart from it. Prov. 22:6
Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. Eph. 6:4

Answer 6

Of course it's effected society as a whole...there's a lot of parents out there that want to be their kids best friend instead of their mom or dad.
And the truth is, deep down, kids need and crave some form of structure in their life. They want to know that their parents love them enough to correct them. Of course there's no room for abusive behavior, but there certainly is room for behavior that would make our kids not like us for a little while.

Answer 7

spare the rod spoil the child...

kids need spankings and discipline. The Bible told us how to do this, no one wants to believe the Bible anymore...

Answer 8

The bible warned us bout sparing the rod. Some of these kids are really bad.

Answer 9

Yes because these people tend to be criminals once they reach adulthood. The Bible makes it clear that we must discipline our children so that they become well-rounded adults.

Answer 10

absolutely!! there are so many parents now that try this new age way of parenting, and the result is crazy unruly kids.... it is so taboo now to spank your child and teach them real family values..in the Bible it says if you love your children, you will discipline them... and yes, the Bible does warn us about this... it says to discipline your children and raise them up right, as if you dont, they will become a disgrace to the parent(not exact words, but the jist of it.)

for example, my sis in law is into this new age, let your child exress himself styl of parenting... he is one of the most bratty and unruly children i know... the other day, i was there, she told him to do something, and he shouted "NO!" and when the father went to discipline the child she told him, "no, its ok, he can say no."
WHAT?!?!? and then they wonder why their kids turn out that way.