It is a challenging time to be a parent. Once considered the best judges of how to raise their children, parents now face constant scrutiny from childcare experts, social media, local governments, friends, and relatives. Public discipline can quickly become the subject of viral videos, leading to criticism and potential intervention by social workers with the authority to remove children into protective custody. In some regions, strict child endangerment laws penalize actions once deemed good parenting, labeling them as neglect or abuse, such as leaving a child briefly unattended in a car or allowing them to play unsupervised at a park. Parents are under immense outside pressure to conform to modern childrearing methods, often abandoning effective traditional approaches like judicious corporal punishment in favor of less successful tactics such as counting to ten, time-outs, reasoning with toddlers, bargaining, bribing, or striving to be best friends with their children. These methods frequently result in surrendering parental authority, allowing the child to consistently prevail and ultimately diminishing parental control. A 2012 study by the University of Virginia's Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture identified four new parenting styles in the US based on interviews and observations of 3,000 sets of parents. The "faithful," comprising about 20% of parents, adhere to religious morality, prioritizing raising children to reflect God's will through practices like prayer at meals and discussions about faith. "Engaged progressives," at 21%, focus on teaching responsibility and making choices, often excluding religion and emphasizing personal experience or feelings in child training, with over half believing people should live as they wish if no harm is done to others. The "detached," at 19%, adopt a hands-off approach, letting children be as they are with minimal interference, often due to a lack of confidence in their parenting abilities, resulting in limited engagement and self-centered behavior. Lastly, "American dreamers," the largest group at 27%, are optimistic about their children's future, investing heavily in education and opportunities while focusing on positive emotions and hoping to be best friends with their adult children, often neglecting present-day guidance in favor of future aspirations. Parents must counter cultural trends by establishing proper authority within the family, ensuring children honor and obey them as a foundation for respecting broader authority and ultimately pleasing God. From the earliest stages, parents need to be aware that children are influenced by their environment and the selfish nature inherent in them, requiring immediate, gentle, yet firm training to establish parental authority. This early intervention helps prevent the seeds of rebellion from taking root and reduces the need for severe correction later. Consistency is vital in parenting, both in maintaining childrearing principles and in unity between parents. Inconsistency or differing approaches between mother and father can lead children to manipulate situations to their advantage, undermining authority. Parents must support each other, ensuring their commands, threats, love, and mercy are dependable and unquestionable, mirroring the unchanging nature of God to build trust and confidence in their children. Engagement is equally crucial; parents must be actively involved in their children's growth and development, not merely as observers but as hands-on participants in both struggles and successes. This involvement, whether through conversation, play, teaching skills, or shared chores, reflects God's constant presence and intimate knowledge of His children, providing a model for parents to guide, protect, and encourage without being overbearing or stifling. Finding a balance is essential to avoid producing anxious or entitled children, instead fostering confidence and proper character growth through supportive, engaged parent