Comments on: Calvin and Edwards did "not endorse physical discipline" http://parentingfreedom.com/2008/05/01/calvin-and-edwards-did-not-endorse-physical-discipline/ attachment parenting, homeschooling, gentle discipline Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:41:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TulipGirl http://parentingfreedom.com/2008/05/01/calvin-and-edwards-did-not-endorse-physical-discipline/comment-page-1/#comment-39 TulipGirl Thu, 01 May 2008 21:43:58 +0000 http://parentingfreedom.com/?p=190#comment-39 I have that book and so appreciate how they trace the attitudes and actions towards children within various Christian communities throughout history. Hubby was speaking with our associate pastor last Sunday about how (contrary to popular stereotype) the Puritans placed great emphasis on reconciliation with their children--treating children as very spiritual beings, very much in need of the Gospel. And that, I believe is so much more in line with the Bible than the behaviourism that is seen in some modern Christian parenting teachers like Michael and Debi Pearl and Gary and Anne Marie Ezzo. Even Tedd Tripp--who talks about reaching the heart--tends to resort to behaviourism and lose sight of the Gospel. I have that book and so appreciate how they trace the attitudes and actions towards children within various Christian communities throughout history.

Hubby was speaking with our associate pastor last Sunday about how (contrary to popular stereotype) the Puritans placed great emphasis on reconciliation with their children–treating children as very spiritual beings, very much in need of the Gospel.

And that, I believe is so much more in line with the Bible than the behaviourism that is seen in some modern Christian parenting teachers like Michael and Debi Pearl and Gary and Anne Marie Ezzo. Even Tedd Tripp–who talks about reaching the heart–tends to resort to behaviourism and lose sight of the Gospel.

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