Today was one tearful episode after another, even with my full attention. She wanted to take away the book I was reading to the older two, and instead read the book she had. She did not want to sit in my lap. She then decided that she’d rather have the book that Bethel was holding [...]
Filed under: Communication and Meaning, Emotions
On the long drive home on Saturday, we were listening to the book Redwall. David doesn’t understand any of the conversation or the plot; he understands only what I’ve told him, occasionally picking out a word here or there. He knows the story is about good guys and bad guys, so every once in awhile [...]
Filed under: Fear
My youngest daughter is seventeen months old. She seems like she’s peaked a need for close attention. She is fussy, doesn’t seem to know what she wants (cries if I put her down, cries if I pick her up, really cries if I sit down at the computer), and has been throwing little fits when [...]
Filed under: Child Development, Communication and Meaning, Emotions
I’m still thinking about perseverance; I just haven’t had the time to write about it. I’m exhausted enough that I can barely think straight enough to write two sentences. That topic might have to wait until I get home. I had a good time with Brock relatives today. Laurel chose a good time to become [...]
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The Story: Several times today there have been tears because one person wanted to go down the playroom stairs when the other person wanted to go up. Somebody wanted the last raspberry yogurt. One child wanted all the cousins to leave the playroom so he could get dressed there (and not have to come downstairs [...]
Late last night instead of writing, I stayed up with my nephew to watch the shuttle launch. My dad, who has attended shuttle launches, gave us inside commentary, which filled the long minutes waiting for liftoff. Consequently, I am not ready to post today’s thoughts, but perhaps this afternoon during naptime I’ll find some quiet. [...]
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If you give your baby a bite of peas for the first time, she may spit it out. The second, third, fourth time, you’ll get the same reaction. Most of us parents assume by the third or fourth time that our children won’t ever eat a food, and we essentially stop offering it, but pediatricians [...]
Filed under: Mom Time
Last week my brother brought his two older boys (ages 9 and 12) to visit for a few days, and David in particular was ecstatic. I was pleased to see their gentleness and patience with all three of my children, especially when their parents were nowhere to enforce or reward such behavior. I noticed last [...]
Filed under: Getting Along
A typical four year old asks questions, often constantly ad nauseum. My children ask questions, too, but most of the time I’m finding that they keep their questions to themselves. Some parents don’t like questions and discourage their children from asking them. If I discourage questions, it’s because I take them too seriously. Maybe I [...]
Filed under: Using Questions
A Light on the Path: Proverbs for Growing Wise by L. J. Sattgast, illustrated by Nancy Munger I’m always on the lookout for good Christian books for my children. They’re sometimes hard to find. They’re either insipid and shallow or the artwork is terrible. Sometimes the Scripture isn’t exactly used appropriately. I’m especially interested in [...]
Filed under: Book Reviews, Wisdom
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