Generation Gap 11 come to the conclusion that there is no happiness in marriage .( P . 53 ) UNCERTIFIED FATHERS AND MOTHERS
A father once complained to me that his children had become defiant . I told him that their defiance was a reflection of his own past conduct . If he were a worthy father , his children would not retaliate . By making such complaints , he was exposing his own negativities . ( P . 57 )
If you keep nagging your children and telling them off , they will become spoilt . Entrust them to me if you want them to be good . I will talk to them and mould them so that they will become good .
Disobedience in children reflects on parents . It is the parents who are at fault . So I have labeled them , “ Unqualified fathers and unqualified mothers ”. It is no wonder the children turn out the way they do . That is why I tell you to learn the requirements of a certified parent before you marry . ( P . 59 )
The father does not know the first thing about how to live life or how the world operates , so he keeps beating his children . Some fathers thrash their children as though they were dirty clothes . Children should be given the help to improve , not beaten . It is very wrong to beat children . I have seen people physically abuse their children as if they were punching bags . ( P . 62 )
Real parents are those who manage to change their children ’ s behavior through love and understanding , even when the child does dreadful things . But such love is not to be found , because the parents themselves are loveless . This world can only be won over through love . ( P . 63 )
Questioner : Should we not be concerned at all about our children ’ s upbringing and their moral values ?