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Michael and Debi Pearl\u2019s discipline manual, To Train Up A Child <\/em>(view text here<\/a>),<\/em> is popular in Christian homeschool circles. The Pearls advocate spanking children with a piece of PVC piping and emphasize that parents must break their children\u2019s wills and render their children utterly submissive. Even a bad attitude is considered disobedience in need of punishment in Pearl circles. For many families, the Pearls\u2019 teachings become more than just a discipline method, but rather an entire lifestyle. I was raised on the Pearls, but I have come to see their methods for what they are: destructive and abusive. For my page by page reviews of\u00a0To Train Up A Child,<\/em>\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But the Pearls methods, so carefully packaged in To Train Up A Child, <\/em>are not new; indeed, much of what I write about on the Pearls also pertains to\u00a0authoritarian\u00a0parenting in general. Authoritarian parenting focuses on obedience and compliance above all else, and privileges the needs of parents over those of children. Authoritarian parenting frequently involves corporal punishment, but it doesn\u2019t have to. Authoritarian parenting is a mindset rather than a specific discipline method.<\/p>\n

Make sure to check out Positive Parenting<\/a>, the parenting method I follow today with my young children.<\/p>\n

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Key Posts on \u201cTo Train Up a Child\u201d<\/h1>\n
Lydia Schatz, Michael Pearl, and CNN<\/a><\/p>\n
Hannah Williams, Michael Pearl, and To Train Up A Child<\/a><\/p>\n
Sibling v. Sibling: Giving the Child the Rod<\/a><\/p>\n
The Fruit of Spanking: Rage and Shame<\/a><\/p>\n
The Pearls\u2019 Discipline Dichotomy<\/a><\/p>\n
\u201cFor Your Own Good\u201d: The Insidiousness of Spanking<\/a><\/p>\n
Spanking, Fear, and Privileging Obedience<\/a><\/p>\n
Authoritarian Parenting and Adult Children<\/a><\/p>\n
The Breaking of a Child: A Story of Near Disaster<\/a><\/p>\n
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Resources on \u201cTo Train Up a Child\u201d<\/h1>\n
Books:<\/strong><\/h3>\nSpare the Child<\/a><\/em>, by Phillip Greven<\/p>\n
Websites:<\/strong><\/h3>\nWhy Not Train A Child?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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