I see your concern with the word "bend." For me, guidance is what happens as we teach our children to use their giftings and skills so that they can become adult versions of themselves. Guidance is how we teach them to love, respect, and care for other people. Guidance requires seeing an example. I desire to be that example for my children.
Maybe a better word for "bend" is correction. Correction indicates that something is wrong and efforts need to be made to get things back on track. Correction still needs to be done in love and with patience.
Even though both are done for the well being of our children, I see this two activities starting at different points. Thanks for your input!
Thank you for clarifying. Well done!