To Train Up a Child

Clearly those who claim this book advocates abuse, do not have the eyes to see or minds to understand. Did these people read where it talks about “training” so you do not have to discipline? Probably not. Do you tell your child “no” and expect them to obey? Yes. How do you teach your child to obey - by training them to listen, and they do not listen, there is a consequence. There are consequences in life - whether as a child or adult. My guess would be that anyone who says this book is about abuse, also claimed that the rioters (where they burned cars and looted stores) were “peaceful protestors”. Side note - those so called “peaceful protestors” were clearly not trained or disciplined as children… SMH.

This book blatantly advocates child abuse. I’m m disgusted to even find it here.

If you do not believe in abusing your kids, don’t buy this book. It talks about spanking babies. It also says the older kids should discipline (abuse) the younger ones

From the synopsis: “…to the contrary, they have expanded and strengthened their arguments for traditional, biblical child training” These are not baseless “media attacks” as these authors purport. There is OVERWHELMING EVIDENCE from HUNDREDS of well-caried-out SCIENTIFIC STUDIES & RESEARCH which essentially PROVE, without any doubt, that spanking/hitting children is not just ineffective in the long run, but is counterproductive, and that CHILDREN WHO ARE SPANKED/HIT as a routine form of discipline have the same outcomes as children who are victims of any other kind of CHILD ABUSE (sexual, emotional, or physical), plus tend to experience violence in their adult relationships, often being the perpetrators. Perhaps in the past we didn’t know better, but now the data is clear: CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IS CHILD ABUSE. And common sense ought to tell us that if we decided to hit another adult because they did something wrong, we’d be charged with ASSAULT and taken to JAIL - so how, in any sane person, can one suggest it’s ok to do to something that is illegal/CRIMINAL to do to an adult and do it to a CHILD?!? These people claim to be Christians - I am of the impression that Jesus Christ wanted us to be instruments of God’s LOVE, he us to be free of evil/our demons, and he wanted healing for all people. I’m pretty sure that if Jesus were here today, he wouldn’t advocate smacking/physically abusing/violence against children. Anyone who still today continues to push corporal punishment as a means of discipline/behavior correction is totally and completely wrong, and has absolutely ZERO credibility, is clearly not knowledgeable or capable enough to be giving any parenting advice on anything, or even they suffer from serious mental disorders (possibly were abused themselves - and anyone who thinks that because they suffered traumas that they should inflict harm on their children is unfit and should not even be allowed to be around any child). Or, they’re so close-minded and self-righteous that they refuse to change their minds about it, even when presented with irrefutable, definitive proof of their practices being harmful, in which case, again, they should not be listened to about anything. It would be one thing if this was published 50 years ago, but this was published only several years ago - there is no excuse for this today, and the authors ought to feel embarrassed and ashamed of themselves. I cannot believe that Apple even allows this inaccurate, dangerous, harmful material, which could lead to the actual harming of children, on their platform.

This book advocates spanking children as young as 6 months old. Now tell me: What could a 6-month-old possibly do to warrant getting a spanking? And the way they suggest spanking children? With Willow branches and great big boards and belts? I won't even get into the other abusive methods they advocate.👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎

This book has wonderful principals to build a foundation off of. Do you have to raise your children the same way as them? NO! By all means, read the book and spit out the seeds that don’t fit with your life. This book teaches parents how to raise children who are obedient and who have respect for their parents and strict boundaries.

Horrible book with a horrible impact

It has work for centuries! Application of timeless biblical principles.

This is down right child abuse

This book encourages mental and physical abuse. To train up a child comes across training children like dogs. The authors of this book should be jailed.