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<blockquote data-quote="donna723" data-source="post: 165680" data-attributes="member: 1883"><p>In the second story, it states that this woman owned and had read child rearing books by Michael Pearl, a minister. I had never heard of him so I googled him and that's some extremely scary stuff! In the hands of the unstable, the easily-swayed or those who think that, if a minister says it, it must be true, these books would be a virtual handbook for child abuse! This man and his wife (the co-author of the books) believe that physical punishments beginning in <em>infancy</em> is the way that children "are prepared for "future, instant, unquestioning obedience."</p><p> </p><p>Check this out: <a href="http://www.religioustolerance.org/spankin18.htm" target="_blank">http://www.religioustolerance.org/spankin18.htm</a></p><p> </p><p><em>*******</em></p><p> </p><p>A few exerpts from the book review I found on Google:</p><p> </p><p><em><em>"The pursuit of flawless children is a cruel sort of domestic idolatry. Children are a gift from God, not a battlefield. Yet the Pearls tell parents: 'You hold an eternal soul in your hand.' In an especially disturbing turn, they claim that corporal punishment will absolve the guilt of sin for children who are not old enough to understand ..."</em></em></p><p> </p><p><em>"In folksy, friendly style, '<em>To Train Up a Child</em>' offers techniques that promise to yield happy and obedient children. This promise is a holy grail to tired, frustrated and often isolated parents, who are told that their anger will be eliminated when they follow techniques that produce 'immediately obedient' children. The book also appeals to parents' concern for their reputation -- happy, obedient children will save Mom and Dad the public embarrassment of having intractable children. It's a tempting promise: perfect domestic peace, a kind of Martha Stewart flawlessness reworked for Christian families."</em></p><p> </p><p><em>"The Pearls compare children to stubborn animals: both have the same predictable responses to unpleasant stimuli. The book advocates a consistent behaviorism that involves switching a child's bare skin until the child's will is broken. The result? A model child who is completely compliant: a model parent who is a conqueror." </em></p><p> </p><p><em>"The authors advocate tempting an infant by putting an appealing object within reach and compare the object to the tree of knowledge in the Garden of Eden. ... When the child reaches for the object, the parents lash the child. The suggested switch for a four-month-old child is a branch 12 inches long and an eighth of an inch wide. Rulers, belts and tree branches are recommended for older children. In the Pearls' world, crystal bowls, other breakable treasures and even loaded guns can be left around the house because curious toddlers can be trained to 'complete and joyous subjection."</em></p><p> </p><p><em>*******</em></p><p> </p><p>This is total lunacy! And the scariest part - they've sold <em>thousands</em> of these books! Does that mean that thousands of frustrated parents now believe that infants and toddlers normal inquisitiveness is "sinful" but if they beat them enough, they can save them! There just are no words ...!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donna723, post: 165680, member: 1883"] In the second story, it states that this woman owned and had read child rearing books by Michael Pearl, a minister. I had never heard of him so I googled him and that's some extremely scary stuff! In the hands of the unstable, the easily-swayed or those who think that, if a minister says it, it must be true, these books would be a virtual handbook for child abuse! This man and his wife (the co-author of the books) believe that physical punishments beginning in [I]infancy[/I] is the way that children "are prepared for "future, instant, unquestioning obedience." Check this out: [URL]http://www.religioustolerance.org/spankin18.htm[/URL] [I]*******[/I] A few exerpts from the book review I found on Google: [I][I]"The pursuit of flawless children is a cruel sort of domestic idolatry. Children are a gift from God, not a battlefield. Yet the Pearls tell parents: 'You hold an eternal soul in your hand.' In an especially disturbing turn, they claim that corporal punishment will absolve the guilt of sin for children who are not old enough to understand ..."[/I][/I] [I]"In folksy, friendly style, '[I]To Train Up a Child[/I]' offers techniques that promise to yield happy and obedient children. This promise is a holy grail to tired, frustrated and often isolated parents, who are told that their anger will be eliminated when they follow techniques that produce 'immediately obedient' children. The book also appeals to parents' concern for their reputation -- happy, obedient children will save Mom and Dad the public embarrassment of having intractable children. It's a tempting promise: perfect domestic peace, a kind of Martha Stewart flawlessness reworked for Christian families."[/I] [I]"The Pearls compare children to stubborn animals: both have the same predictable responses to unpleasant stimuli. The book advocates a consistent behaviorism that involves switching a child's bare skin until the child's will is broken. The result? A model child who is completely compliant: a model parent who is a conqueror." [/I] [I]"The authors advocate tempting an infant by putting an appealing object within reach and compare the object to the tree of knowledge in the Garden of Eden. ... When the child reaches for the object, the parents lash the child. The suggested switch for a four-month-old child is a branch 12 inches long and an eighth of an inch wide. Rulers, belts and tree branches are recommended for older children. In the Pearls' world, crystal bowls, other breakable treasures and even loaded guns can be left around the house because curious toddlers can be trained to 'complete and joyous subjection."[/I] [I]*******[/I] This is total lunacy! And the scariest part - they've sold [I]thousands[/I] of these books! Does that mean that thousands of frustrated parents now believe that infants and toddlers normal inquisitiveness is "sinful" but if they beat them enough, they can save them! There just are no words ...! [/QUOTE]
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