[Quiteria]

Another thought...note that God removed them from the garden after they ate from the tree. The Pearls would have us continually placing the temptation in front of the kids, hitting them on multiple occassions until they learn fear. But God just removed Adam and Eve from that location after they made a poor choice. Like the pp said, there's no sudden painful bolt of lightening, etc., just a consequence and removal. A big consequence, but not a physical beating, not a repetative consequence, just one matter-of-fact consequence later redeemed by our Saviour.

If we really want to stretch for a parenting metaphor, I think that verse gives me permission to put things up after I notice the temptation being too great. But really it's just out of context in general.