Wayne Turgeon offering advice on child rearing and punishment????? Wayne? The very same guy who treats members like dirt? Wayne? The only reason he is in the position he is in now is that he married into Flurry's family. If he had not done that he would be just one more sorry loser from Pasadena, much like Steve Gilbreath is.
Wayne wants you to start disciplining your children at a YOUNG age. You should only say no once and then start spanking and punishing your child. Notice that he says if a child doesn't obey, it is your INVITATION to punish him/her. In Armstrongism and Flurryism, that "invitation" means spanking. Not a wimpy little swat, but a pain inducing smack of a paddle or hand.
When children are young, they should be taught the meaning of the word “no.” This simple two-letter word, in too many cases, is not properly adhered to. You should only have to say no
once; if the child doesn’t obey, then that’s your invitation to
properly train and correct the child. If we fail to react, the child
thinks no isn’t a word to fear. This
could result in much more serious consequences than if we had punished
the child for disobeying. If the child knows that no means no
the first time, you may even save him from a life-threatening
situation. If a child wanders away and begins running toward a busy
intersection, “no!” may be the only thing
that can save him. In that situation, how thankful a parent would be if
the child had been reared to understand what no meant.
Rebellious kiddies in Flurryism MUST be brought under the LAW! Get out your King James and tell your child what happens when he disobeys the 613 LAWS!
Rebellion in a child requires you to bring him under the law. If you
do not, the child, rather than the father, rules the household. When a
child breaks a rule because he resents authority, that is a serious
problem which must be dealt with. We live in an age where we see many
helpless parents openly challenged by their children. Our young people
need parents who care enough to challenge them when their behavior might
lead to tragic consequences. Parents have a God-given duty to provide
their children the security of clearly established limits in behavior.
Punishment is always proportional to the crime. That's what the god of Armstrongism does. The more it is pissed the more painful the punishment will be. Armstrognism's god loves to dish out punishment to law breakers.
We must always make sure the punishment fits the crime. After a child is
punished for breaking a rule or disobeying a parent, he should be very
repentant for what he did! If he is truly sorry, then you will soon see a
happy child. If the child is not repentant after punishment occurs, we
must stay with the correction until he does become repentant, no matter
how long it takes. When a child’s attitude is still wrong after
correction, that child’s attitude of rebellion has not been broken.
There is resentment toward authority, either open or subtle, and it must
be rooted out. If we can’t get our children to properly fear us
quickly, we are in for a long lifetime of needless pain and suffering.
Then Wayne has the audacity to heap praise on Garner Ted Armstrogning's booklet on how to beat your child. If you child will not listen to you then you MUST take it to the ministry where Wayne will tell you what to do. Wayne, like all ministers in Flurryism are God's instruments and when they speak God miraculous proceeds forth from them.
The Plain Truth About Child Rearing by Garner Ted Armstrong,
published by the Worldwide Church of God, offers invaluable advice on
this subject. Seek counsel from one of God’s true ministers. God has
provided us with all the knowledge we need to do it right! But do we
diligently seek after God’s knowledge, fully intent on applying it? Or,
like so many in this world, are we experimenting with our children, hoping to find some method that will finally work?
Cranky kids who are sick or have allergies are personal weaknesses brought about by sin. Remember that sin produces health issues.
We all have our strengths and weaknesses in child rearing. In
addition, there may be other contributors to children misbehaving, like
allergies or poor health. But other factors and personal weaknesses must
not become excuses for our failures in properly rearing our children.
As Herbert W. Armstrong said, there is cause and effect. There is a reason why children become rebellious.
Exuberant silly kids have no place in Flurryism. I cannot image the hell that the kids at Imperial Academy do through daily with this kind of sick advice. We saw the rampant child abuse at Imperial Schools under HWA's regime. It is no different now under Flurry's regime.
What about silliness in our children? Obviously, we want our children
to laugh and have a good time, but it should not get out of hand. When
this begins to happen, the parent who is in tune with his child will
say, “I want you to settle down.” The child should respond immediately.
“The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth
his mother to shame” (Proverbs 29:15). This scripture mentions mother,
but it also brings shame on the family name, which is the father’s
heritage. Children left to run wild can also bring shame upon the
Church, the mother of us all.
