Sounds like you are doing a great job trying to find the right balance!

I just found your posts and I have enjoyed all of them so far, as well as, the one on 6 Things I Never Allow My Kids To Say To Adults. Your posts are very encouraging and helpful. I grew up in a home where I was told what to do without question or I was whipped (with several switches tied together, a board, or whatever was handy). I was expected to work a full day in my mother’s shop without pay or thanks. Luckily, these things only happened when my father was at work. My father, on the other hand, was loving, kind, and a great influence. I have chosen to raise my children much differently and find this helpful. I want them to have biblical values and to respect authority, as well as, know they are respected and appreciated too. My daughter is one of those children that you can’t praise enough and she just glows when you do 🙂 I try to tell her at least once a day what a miracle from God that she is and that all children are miracles from God. Thank you for sharing your posts so very much!

Thanks for your comment, Maria!

I am totally agree what Marie says, just beautiful. Thanks MArie

Thanks for your comment, Tianna, and thanks for speaking about the harmful effects of parenting without authority. It grieves me that some folks don’t understand that exercising your authority IS the loving thing to do. Children need protection and guidance and they won’t have that if they aren’t taught to listen to the ones who are supposed to be doing that for them. I am sorry you have experienced this, but I’m glad you are doing your best to do things Biblically in your own home! I will do my best to continue encouraging parents to follow God’s Word in their parenting rather than adopting the popular worldview.