Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students - Ellen G. White

those who feel the responsibility. When these
parents see that their children are becoming
demoralized, they are inclined to find fault with
those who have charge of the work, when the evils
have been caused by the course of the parents
themselves.
Instead of uniting with those who bear the
burdens, to lift up the standard of morals, and
working with heart and soul in the fear of God to
correct the wrongs in their children, many parents
soothe their own consciences by saying, “My
children are no worse than others.” They seek to
conceal the glaring wrongs which God hates, lest
their children shall become offended and take some
desperate course. If the spirit of rebellion is in their
hearts, far better subdue it now than permit it to
increase and strengthen by indulgence. If parents
would do their duty, we should see a different state
of things. Many of these parents have backslidden
from God. They do not have wisdom from Him to
perceive the devices of Satan and to resist his
snares. ...
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