Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Baby Cry? Spoil the Rod?

"What happens when a child is left to cry unattended for 20 minutes is the child’s vitals are comparable to someone suffering a stroke. When a baby stops crying and "learns" to sleep they have actually entered a state known as "infant depression" and they have given up attempting to have their needs met. They have learned very early that their cries are ineffectual and have given up." ~ Crystal Lutton.[read more]

In fact, the well-known saying "spare the rod, spoil the child" is not the wording found in any of the "rod verses" in the Bible. Instead it is a line from the Samuel Butler satirical poem "Hudibras" that ridicules the Victorian lifestyle. The very line today used to condone and even endorse the modern practice of spanking was originally penned to criticize and ridicule that same practice. ~Crystal Lutton.[read more]


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  1. Anonymous8:37 p.m.

    I LOVE Crystal =D She is such a gifted writer. She is so wise, and her knowledge in the realm of gentle parenting has been such a blessing to my life :) //mush mush mush//

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