End Corporal Punishment !!

Discipline is vital for a child's upbringing but it's the right type of discipline that enables a child to succeed without damaging them mentally.

Spare the rod and spoil the child YES but you have been fooled.

The Hebrew word for rod used in both the Psalms and Proverbs passages is ʺshabat.ʺ A shabat

is specifically the rod used by a shepherd in caring for sheep. The shabat has five common

practical uses: 
1) it is the symbol of the shepherdʹs guardianship of the sheep;
2) it can be thrown with great accuracy just beyond the wandering sheep to send the animal scurrying back to the flock; 
3) the shabat can be used to ward off an intruder and protect the sheep from any animals which may attack; 

4) the sheep are counted as they ʺpass under the rod;ʺ 5) it is used to part the wool in order to examine the sheep for disease, wounds or defects which may be treated. There is no evidence that the rod is ever used to physically strike the sheep.

The rod may stand as a figure for all correction, firm yet kindly discipline and instruction. We could interpolate the five uses of the

shepherdʹs shabat into parental guidelines thus: 
1) Security—the child knows he/she is loved, cared for, accepted; 2) Guidance—the loving parent will teach the child and keep him/her from going astray; 
3) Protection—the parent will not let outsiders hurt the child; 
4) Evaluation—the child will be ʺcountedʺ and progress will be monitored; 
5) Diagnosis—the parent will look for signs of anxiety or pain in the child and seek out treatment and healing.

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Have a great week !!!

Leo