House Rules

With each new child, we have had to start over again teaching basic rules of conduct, so I have codified our house rules and read them aloud every few months to remind our children. I have tried to follow the Biblical pattern with its relatively small number of major commandments each with its set of applications in case laws. I've also tried to state the major commandments positively. With a codified set of rules, children are without excuse when they transgress, and when they do transgress, they are quickly reminded by quoting the major commandment, and spankable offenses are clear-cut so I'm not constantly puzzling over when to spank. Perhaps it won't gain the notoriety of Hammurabi's list, but at least it helps keep order around our house! ~Nate Wilson

  1. LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD


  1. HONOR MAMA & PAPA


  1. KEEP THE HOUSE NEAT


  1. RESPECT OTHER PEOPLE’S PROPERTY

  1. BE SAFE AND CAREFUL


  1. KEEP A PLEASANT ATMOSPHERE AT THE TABLE

  1. BE KIND TO OTHERS


  1. TELL THE TRUTH


  1. TREAT The Opposite Sex WITH RESPECT


Return to Nate & Paula Wilson's Homepage