- Let him have plenty of money to spend as he likes.
- Fosters materialism and lack of financial responsibility.
- Permit him to choose his companions without restraint or guidance.
- Increases the risk of negative influences and poor decision-making.
- Let him spend Sunday hours on the street or with companions with low ideals as to the Lord’s Day.
- Diminishes the importance of spiritual practices and Sunday worship.
- Allow him to go out at night as he pleases and return when he gets ready.
- Encourages a lack of boundaries and accountability.
- Make no inquiry as to where and with whom he spends his leisure time.
- Undermines the importance of supervision and healthy relationships.
- Teach him to expect pay for all help at home and for all services to others.
- Promotes selfishness and a lack of selfless service or family duty.
- Allow him to think that good manners are a good substitute for good morals.
- Misplaces the priority of ethics and character development.
- Do not trouble to interest him in the Bible or to win him to Christ.
- Neglects the importance of spiritual development and faith.
- Let him see that you think church attendance is not important.
- Undermines the value of community worship and spiritual discipline.
- Never let him hear you pray, especially not for his salvation.
- Inhibits the child’s understanding of prayer, faith, and personal salvation.
Ten Rules for “Bringing Down” a Child
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