“REASONED AS A CHILD . . .”

Reason as a child.

Reason with a child.

“When I was a child, I reasoned as a child. When I became a man, I put away childish things.”

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A time comes when we no longer reason as a child—when one becomes a man/woman.

If we never get that, we can never reason successfully with a child.

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So, how and when does a man (a father, a mother) reason WITH a child?

How does a parent reason with a child?

—reason as a man (adult)?

or

—reason as a child?

How?

Reason as a man (adult), with or without the child’s comprehension, understanding, or agreement.

Consistent, TIMELY discipline works wonders on the above three (comprehension, understanding, agreement), at any age.

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When does a parent reason with a child?

Very, very, very critically important ! ! !

Reason with a child ahead of time—before the need arises for timely obedience or consequences for the lack thereof.

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Reasoning with a child at the time of disrespect, demonstrated through disobedience, is child abuse.