Resumo

OOSTHUIZEN, Louis J; VAN DER WALT, Johannes L  e  OOSTHUIZEN, Izak J. A Reformed perspective on parents' stewardship calling to uphold orderly child discipline in South Africa. Koers (Online) [online]. 2026, vol.91, n.1, pp.1-9. ISSN 2304-8557.  https://doi.org/10.19108/KOERS.91.1.2618.

Children are a gift from God, entrusted to parents to serve as the child's primary educators and guardians. However, various forms of transgressions and misconduct among children are increasingly prevalent in contemporary society. It is a divine command and a parental responsibility to discipline their children. Yet, many factors and circumstances currently prevent parents from fulfilling their stewardship task and responsibility toward their children. Among these factors are the Western departure from Biblical values, high divorce rates, and fatherless households. Using the interpretivist-constructivist method, these factors are examined, and a description of parents' (caregivers') stewardship tasks and responsibilities is provided. The latter is grounded in principles such as parents being the child's primary educators; that correction and discipline should be exercised responsibly, that all interactions with the child should be grounded in a Scriptural child anthropology, and that parents should have a sound understanding of what education entails.

Palavras-chave : children; conduct; discipline; education; parental obligations; parents; reformational view of the child; stewardship.

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