TYPES OF ABUSE

This is the excessive application of punishment, force or discipline upon a child. Such abuse can be physical or it can be applied in other types of abuse such as emotional, mental, financial, social or verbal, just to name some. Child abuse should never be equated to discipline (unless it is excessive) as is, sadly, done by some governments and so called child care "specialists". The Bible is very clear that if we spare the rod, we spoil the child. This is clearly seen in western society where there is a rise in lawlessness that is clearly connected back to a lack of discipline. Discipline becomes abuse when it is excessive.