One thing I’ve noticed recently is that, in spite of my questions, my children are quite happy to remain in their selfish state. Just now, David was playing on the rocking horse, and I overheard him telling Laurel, Move so you don’t get your finger hurt. Laurel, of course, didn’t move. I suggested that David [...]
Filed under: Discipleship, Getting Along, Uncategorized
One of the methods I’ve seen (and read about) for teaching obedience is the “flick, no” approach. I’m talking specifically about the learning process where a very young child (say 9-15 months) is figuring out that she or he must obey the command coming from mom or dad. Baby reaches up to touch the computer, [...]
Filed under: Obedience
Bethel (2 and a half) has developed an inexplicable fear of being left. Any time we go somewhere, she starts to cry whenever a member of the family leaves her sight. Don’t leave me! Don’t leave Mommy! Don’t leave— We’ve reassured her that we would not leave her or any other member of the family. [...]
Filed under: Fear
Yesterday we continued our talk on loving our children. Here is the paragraph that struck me as quite significant: Every parent can praise the Lord that his child is fearfully and wonderfully made and known by God. David said, “marvellous are they works; and that my soul knoweth right well. My substance was not hid [...]
Filed under: Child Development, Uncategorized
There are so many personalities of children and mothers, so many strengths and weaknesses, that it would be impossible to give a one size fits all approach to discipline. There’s no formula; no substitute for wisdom. However, sometimes knowing what other people do can help us discern variations that will work for us. We’ve been [...]
Filed under: Obedience
I’d like to do a better job expressing how I go from clueless about a problem to actually doing something about it. Part of that process I write on this blog. My hope has always been that those who read will think to themselves, “God can do that for me, too.” But I think that’s [...]
Filed under: Mom Time
One of the challenges of being in the military is that family isn’t always close by. I sometimes struggle with discontent when hearing of moms who have the luxury of handing of the kids to grandma on occasion, or who have the privilege (as do a number of families in our church) of attending church [...]
Filed under: Military Life
This morning, one of my children was putting on shoes and socks, being distracted and slow, in spite of my encouragement and admonition to keep on task. I became irritated, and finally pulled her to me to do the job myself, muttering angrily. I immediately realized I wasn’t impatient, righteously indignant, or merely irritated. I [...]
Filed under: Discipleship
Since yesterday in Bible Study, we began Chapter 3, “How to Really Love Your Child,” I’ve been trying to think about ways I have been choosing to love (or not love) my children. This morning I thought of a new one. Bethel is almost able to get dressed by herself. And she’s somewhat forgetful. What [...]
Filed under: Mom Time
Do my children cry more than other kids? They seem to cry at the smallest, silliest things. Why do my children show little interest in spiritual things? I know of several children David’s age whose parents say are now saved. How did they teach what seems to be above my child’s comprehension? Am I too [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized
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