The will and the affections are in exercise before the judgment and the reason. These are to be met at the threshold. When we abandon our responsibilities to protect and guide them, undoubtedly some person or philosophy will step in to fill the gap created by our own negligence. To reclaim our privilege of parental guardianship once we have denied it is a difficult task indeed. Remember the Fifth Commandment - the first commandment with a promise attached to it.
Children are to honor their parents because it is right.
Wise is the father who builds on this foundation.