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Tuesday, July 12th, 2022

The Pamper Problem

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Pampering your child like you would a dog will only bring you grief.

The Pamper Problem

So what are we to do instead?

The Pamper Problem

I’m not alone in thinking that too many parents are raising their kids as if they were ultimate pets. Little human trophies with their names attached to them rather than little future adults in need of proper nurture and training and preparation for a life of independence from their parents while still thoroughly dependant upon God.

Of course, parents should be proud and protective of their little productions. But pampering them so as to never disappoint them or stretch them into something that the whole world can benefit from is a formula for selfishness. Even narcissism. Proverbs 29:21 wasn’t speaking about our kids when it was written, but the principle still applies. “If a man pampers his servant from youth he will bring grief in the end.”

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About Me

I am the Founder of Shepherd’s Hill Academy, a Christ-Centered, nature-based, therapeutic boarding school, the Host of License to Parent, and the Author of the book “The Miracles of Shepherd’s Hill:  An Extraordinary Odyssey of Divine Interventions.”  The environment at Shepherd’s Hill Academy is intentionally designed to provide a rich, discipleship-focused atmosphere that promotes physical, emotional, and spiritual health and healing to troubled teenager and their families.  Learn More

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