Disciplinary Tactics

Please note that the text below presupposes that my readers already believe in spanking. I know that most parents today no longer spank their children and many believe that spanking is a form of child abuse. I will not respond to that absurd notion now. Let me just say that Scripture is very clear:

Proverbs 13:24, "He who withholds his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently."

Proverbs 23:13, "Do not hold back discipline from the child, Although you strike him with the rod, he will not die."

Now that we agree, spanking is biblical, I want to propose that the child be spanked when he first disobeys. Many parents will let the child go undisciplined the first time. For example, say the parent tells the child to wash the dishes and then walks out of the room. Later, the parent comes back and sees that the child did not begin with the dishes yet. So the parent says, "I told you to wash the dishes. If I have to tell you again, you'll be disciplined." Or consider this example: "If you hit your brother one more time, you're going to be spanked."

At first glance, there doesn't appear to be much wrong with that parenting approach, but there is something very wrong with that approach. To let a child off the hook the first time actually trains the child to disobey. Let me explain: When a parent regularly or even sparingly lets the child off the hook the first time, the child learns that he can disobey and not suffer consequences. Children are highly perceptive and will easily spot the loophole. "If I only disobey once, then I won't get spanked." Children will quickly learn to exploit the opportunity to disobey.

The end result is that the parents will usually have to tell their children twice to do this or that, and they will usually be stopping disobedience after the fact in stead of preventing disobedience. The ultimate result is that the child dishonors his parents by disobeying them, and that dishonors God!

Shane's Eighth Birthday

Yesterday, my family celebrated the eighth birthday of my youngest brother, Shane. It was a blessed time to share his joy at reaching the milestone of eight! His new prized toy is the harmonica he received from his father and mother. By Pennsylvania state law, a child must sit in a car seat until the age of eight. Shane is thrilled that he gets to sit in the big seat now! Happy birthday, Shane!

Refining, Planning, Transferring

I know it has been a while since I posted a blog, so let me give an update on what I've been doing:

I am refining the script for Good Sam to make sure it the best it can be. What this simply means is I'm rewriting, rewriting, rewriting... I hope this story will turn out to be something that many people will enjoy and appreciate.
There's no word yet on when the film will be produced; first the script must be
completed, then the money must be raised, and once preproduction is complete,
then production will begin. In all, this could amount to many months before the
first frame is shot.

Secondly, I have been developing plans for a local event that will take place this fall. The event will be held here in Lancaster, PA and will be sponsored by Scott Eash Multimedia. I'll give more information later as this develops.

Thirdly, I am working at transferring to DVD some of the cartoon videos I produced as a child. I am not going to release them to the public, but I want to preserve the videos before they deteriorate any further. At Scott Eash Multimedia, we provide a video-to-DVD service for a variety of clients. Whether a home video or professional movie, we can do it at reasonable rates! Just click here to learn more.