To Train Up a Child

''To Train Up a Child'' is a 1994 parenting advice book written and self-published by independent Baptists Michael and Debi Pearl, which has generated controversy for encouraging child abuse. The book has been endorsed by the Institute of Basic Life Principles. ''To Train Up a Child'' gained notoriety after methods recommended in the book were found to have contributed to several high-profile cases of child death. Provided by Wikipedia