Do you know the powerful 15 words of child rearing? Luke 1-2

Luke 2:52 (NASBStr)

And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

There has been much written and stored in this world's libraries, book stores and on-line depositories about how to rear a child.   Dr. Benjamin Spock shocked the world with his Baby and Child care; now in its 8th additon.  Spock opened up the world of permissive child rearing.   It was first published in 1946 and it changed the world as to what is happening with children today.  The "helicopter parent" who hovers over their child and expects the child to be "feared" (revered as the center of the universe) was a product of his writings.   Dr. Spock does not equate with what we read in the above verse about how a child should grow.   In this verse we see the growth of the perfect child.  So, the parent should be followed by all parents.   Jesus is said to grow in wisdom along with stature.   Wisdom is the fear of The Lord (Proverbs 9:10).   If Jesus, the Son of God, is taught to fear (respect) God, so, too, should all children.   Putting God in the center of the child's life removes the child from that position.   The child is not the center of the universe - God is.   That is how you begin to raise a child.   It is only than that you have a child who can grow in "favor" with God and man.  The word, favor, was first used by Luke when Mary is told by the angel that she was "favored" by God.   This is God showing "grace" to Mary.   What Luke is telling us is that Jesus was growing in grace ... the Fear of The Lord (Wisdom) produces a favor with God.  It also produces favor with men.  Note what Solomon (a man who knew the wisdom of God) said about this subject:

Proverbs 16:7

7 When a man's ways please the Lord,

he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

When we raise our children to avoid a permissive life style and instead submit to God in fear, we will raise a child who will grow in God's grace and will find that same peace and grace with even the worst of men.   There is a way to raise a child. It is found in the above verse.  You can find many books with many words about child rearing.   But, sometimes the most that should be said can be said in the least words.   Like the 15 words above!