It is absolutely essential for both parents to recognize that the final responsibility for child-rearing is the father’s—he cannot pass it off to the wife. The husband must lead his wife in child-rearing. He must not react to her, he must not blame her, and he must not be led by her. This is what headship necessarily involves. The husband is the head of his wife (Eph. 5:23), and he is responsible for all the fruit she bears (Eph. 6:4). It is crucial that this responsibility of the husband be embraced by him and understood by her.
