27/05/2026
Understanding parenting part 3
The word and the rod.
Parenting is very simple if you apply the principles. In part 1 will learnt about spoken words. In part 2 we discussed about the rod. But in part 3 we want to see how the word and the rod work together.
When a child misbehaves, after he or she has been told what to do, you are to correct him or her with the rod. But there is some mistakes made by our parents. Some times, we make use of the rod alone when you are supposed to make use of the rod and the word.
How can both the word and the rod work ? When you correct a child with the rod it is not proper to just watch the child cry or as some African parents do, they will tell the child not to cry why they are beating the child. This is because after everything the child will feel that you don't love him or her. But when you apply the word, after you beat the child, you are to call the child and tell him or her why you have dealt with him or her. By so doing, the child will not make such mistakes again. This is what we call beating a child with the right hand and drawing her close with the left hand. When you do this the child will feel loved. And you will raise a child that will make you proud.