🔹 Adult: Proverbs 13:24 (KJV)
“He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.”

🔹 YAYA: Proverbs 13:24 (NKJV)
“He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him promptly.”

Esther 2:7, 10–11

This passage highlights how Mordecai raised Esther with care, wisdom, and intentional guidance.

👉 Godly parenting produces children who are:

• Well-cultured

• Disciplined

• Wise

• Positioned for destiny

Parenting styles are defined by two key dimensions:

• Responsiveness (Love, warmth, sensitivity)

• Demandingness (Discipline, control, expectations)

🔥 A. Understanding Parenting Style

• Parenting style refers to your approach to raising children

• Every parent uses a method—whether defined or not

👉 Parenting is always happening—intentionally or unintentionally

🔥 B. Scriptural Guidance for Parenting

1️⃣ The Bible Addresses Parenting

📖 Genesis 18:19
📖 1 Samuel 2:27–30

• Scripture shows both effective and failed parenting examples

• Parenting outcomes are shaped by obedience or neglect

2️⃣ Key Biblical Parenting Principles

i. Love, Care, and Support
📖 Ephesians 6:4
📖 1 Timothy 5:8
📖 Proverbs 31:15, 21

→ Children thrive in environments of love and provision

ii. Discipline
📖 Proverbs 23:13–14

→ Correction is necessary for proper development

iii. Correction
📖 Proverbs 19:18
📖 Proverbs 29:17

→ Guidance prevents future destruction

iv. Spiritual Instruction
📖 Deuteronomy 6:7
📖 Proverbs 22:6

→ Training must include spiritual foundations

👉 Knowing these is not enough—obedience is what produces results

🔍 Key Insight

👉 There is no “one-size-fits-all” parenting style

🔥 A. Flexibility in Parenting

i. Parents must adapt to situations

ii. Effective parents adjust based on circumstances

🔥 B. Practical Examples

iii. A strict parent may show flexibility during illness
→ e.g., easing rules when a child is unwell

iv. A permissive parent may enforce strictness for safety
→ e.g., holding a child firmly while crossing the road

👉 Wisdom in parenting is knowing when to adjust and when to stand firm

Parenting styles (Part 1 + Part 2) now come together:

• Styles exist (permissive, authoritarian, etc.)

• Scripture gives guiding principles

• The goal is not choosing one style

• The goal is applying God’s wisdom in every situation

👉 Effective parenting = Biblical principles + Situational wisdom + Holy Spirit guidance

🔎 Ask Yourself:

• Am I parenting intentionally or by default?

• Do I apply Scripture in raising my children?

• Do I balance love and discipline?

• Am I flexible or rigid in my approach?

• Do I depend on the Holy Spirit in parenting decisions?

🧠 A Godly Parent:

• Loves intentionally

• Disciplines wisely

• Teaches spiritually

• Adapts wisely

• Leads by example

👉 Parenting is not about control—it is about raising destiny

🏆 COMPETITION PREPARATION

Focus on:

✔ Definition of parenting style
✔ Biblical examples of parenting
✔ Scriptural parenting principles
✔ Role of discipline and correction
✔ Importance of spiritual instruction
✔ Flexibility in parenting

✅Be able to explain:

• Why parenting must be intentional

• How Mordecai modelled godly parenting

• Why discipline is an expression of love

• Why no single parenting style fits all situations

• How the Holy Spirit guides parenting decisions

📖 Proverbs 22:6 (KJV)
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

👉 Adult and Yaya Weekly Homework

👉 Adult and Yaya Mock Quiz

Father, grant me wisdom to raise my children according to Your will. Help me to apply love, discipline, and instruction with understanding. Guide me by Your Spirit to make the right decisions in every situation, in Jesus’ name. Amen.