Child Disobeys House Rule
Not obeying house rules & plays on Device instead. My Son is 9. He keeps complaining about what food we offer at a meal and doesnt just be thankful or obey. Last year he was focused on his tablet device and not doing the house rule. 20 minutes of Bible reading and then you can have 30 minutes on the tablet. I work from home and am very busy and he uses that as a way to work around having to follow the rule. Because I cannot see him during that time. It is the only house rule. I have tried to take it away but once that time is up (we did it for 6 months) he goes right back to breaking the rule. What can I do? A: The child should not be able to change the house rules. What you say should be what happens, and if not, there are consequences. Some will quote these verses right off in their advice: Obey ”He who holds back his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.“ Proverbs 13:24 ”Do not withhold discipline from the chil...