How to Develop Right Character in Your Children - Leroy Neff - February 1983

Leroy Neff

As a parent, you can develop the right kind of physical character in your children if you rear them properly. Read this article to learn how. Several years ago I received a letter from a father whose children were grown. He mentioned some of the problems he had with his children over the years. Then, possibly somewhat proudly, he concluded, "Well, at least they growed [sic] up." The term he used to describe his children's development reminds me of the common question: What is the proper English word to describe the training, guidance and instruction of children? It used to be improper to use the word raise. The idea was that one reared children and raised vegetables. In recent years, though, English usage has changed, and now, apparently, both words are acceptable. - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library