Originally Posted by Robert883
Nevertheless, in light of that and what you shared, I am reminded of Proverbs 22:6. This verse is a two-edged sword because NOT training up a child is the same as training up a child in the wrong way.

Letting a child choose its gender, decide what’s right or wrong, or declare its independence before it’s mature is not only sin but an abomination to God since He places those precious lives in the care of the parents.
Actually, Proverbs 22:6 in the Hebrew literally reads: "Train up a child in the manner of his own way and when he gets old he shall not depart from it." It is actually a warning against letting a child have his/her independence without parental oversight and instruction. For if you allow a child to grow autonomously, disaster will result, i.e., he/she will follow whatever comes to mind. The reason for not allowing a child to be a 'free-thinker' and its remedy follows closely with: Proverbs 22:15 (ASV) "Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; [But] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him."

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