Boundaries with Kids by Henry Cloud & John Townsend
Week 3: Chapter 2 — The Laws of Boundaries
Read Chapter 2 of Boundaries with Kids. Key Scripture: Galatians 6:2–5; Romans 14:12.
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Cloud and Townsend introduce a set of foundational 'laws' that govern how boundaries work — not as arbitrary rules, but as reflections of the moral fabric of the universe. As you read, notice which laws feel most natural to you and which feel most threatening.
Discussion Questions
9 questions1.Cloud and Townsend present several "laws of boundaries" that apply universally to human relationships. List as many as you can recall from the chapter. Which one surprised you most, and why?
2.The Law of Sowing and Reaping is described as one of the most foundational boundary laws. How does a parent "interrupt" this law when they rescue their child from consequences, and what message does that send to the child about how the world works?
3.The authors distinguish between the Law of Responsibility (owning your own problems) and the Law of Power (you only have power over yourself, not others). How do these two laws work together in child-rearing? What does it look like when a parent violates both simultaneously?
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