Raising children has been a challenge in all generations. The Bible spends so much time talking about parent-child relationships that we know there were problems even in those days. There are four approaches that parents can take in dealing with their children.
First, you can ignore them. Some parents are so busy climbing the social ladder or the ladder to success that they have no time for their children. They never talk with them. They never pray with their children. They never play with them. They never take them to church. Parents are too busy with their own lives, and their children are then left alone. The Bible warns that “A child left to himself will bring shame to his mother” (Proverbs 29:15, ESV).
Second, you can fear y...