Lech reid ki shiches amcha, says the midrash, mardus heim tzerichim. they need a stick, patsh. Explains tbe Dubner Magid, they are two kinds of rebbis. One, who knows a great deal but is very lenient but another who is not as knowledgeable but is very strict. You Moshe Rabbenu are from the ones who are to lenient and they did a strict rebbe even though he is not as knowledgeable. Shlomo Hamelech says, spare the rod, spoil the child. We say, you can get more with honey than vinegar. This depends on the age of a child. Chanoch lenaar lefi darkah, raise the child according to his understanding. An older child can be exolained why to avoid or do something.
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