Archive for the ‘Emotions’ Category
15January2008
What I’ve Been Saying
Posted by Michelle under: Communication and Meaning; Emotions.
Of course, there are the non-helpful things that I didn’t include, like Stop crying or Let mommy finish this on the computer. And I didn’t put any specific praise comments, although I hope (and think) that I say these repeatedly, too. I don’t remember those words, but these are the things I’ve been saying more [...]
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6January2008
Getting Left Out
Posted by Michelle under: Emotions; In the Car and on the Go.
Yesterday I noticed Bethel was getting clingy and irritable, and today I figured out why. David is her best friend, and the past week, he’s not played with her at all. Even though the cousins do play with her some, most of their games don’t interest her or make sense to her. I think she [...]
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26October2007
Dealing with Disappointment
Posted by Michelle under: Emotions.
This weekend we’ve got a large rocket, space, and air show at our air base, so my brother and his family, and some other friends of ours are here for the week (including nine children under 11, besides our three). Today is a rocket education day designed just for children. David’s been looking forward to [...]
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23October2007
What Wisdom Doesn’t Look Like
Posted by Michelle under: Emotions; Wisdom.
A little more than a year ago, God gave me some insight into my son’s personality and I wrote a happy post called “What Wisdom Sometimes Looks Like.” There’s one small problem with this post: I do not believe the example is one of biblical wisdom. I’m not applying any Scripture; I’m not applying any [...]
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5October2007
What to Do with All the Emotions
Posted by Michelle under: Emotions; Mom Time.
For some reason all three of our young children seem to be excessively emotional lately. What’s the problem? I think part of the problem is developmental. I can think of a number of factors for all three children (ages four, two, and one):
Young children fatigue more frequently
They haven’t learned how to respond to their own [...]
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7July2007
Crying It Out (CIO)
Posted by Michelle under: Emotions.
Laurel just started crawling. A few days ago, Lee and I were watching her cry. She’s been quite fussy, just like every child of mine has gotten before some major milestone. We talked about how the fussiness that is so troubling to parents (including me) actually reflects a frustration that drives the child to accomplish [...]
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30March2007
As a Matter of Fact
Posted by Michelle under: Discipleship; Emotions; Introspection.
I’ve been observing lately how my emotions interfere with my parenting.
When my kids disobey, it’s so easy for me to take it personally, and a little edge gets into my voice. I’ve heard that edge mirrored in my kids. I’ve also detected the same whiny tone in my voice that I detest in theirs. When [...]
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22March2007
What makes me feel better?
Posted by Michelle under: Emotions.
Bethel has started saying “__________ will help me feel better.” She’s been doing this when she’s mopey.
Trouble is, it’s always food that will make her feel better! I’ve starting noticing her comments because I don’t really want her thinking that food is the answer to all of her problems (although it is an answer to [...]
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14March2007
Sandwich Crisis
Posted by Michelle under: Emotions; Mealtime.
A tired David came crying into the living room yesterday. Daddy had decided to make hot dogs, unaware that David had already asked me for a peanut butter and honey sandwich. I cringed from the other room when I heard Lee say “You can have a sandwich tomorrow. Today we’re having hot dogs.” Sure enough, [...]
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15February2007
Getting Perspective
Posted by Michelle under: Chores; Emotions.
I learned something new today. Since I’ve been running around like crazy for the last few days, the house has suffered. And consequently, I noticed both children responding to the mess, too. Normally, I have big plans: after the whole house is completely clean, we’ll go do something fun. I am hesitant to go do [...]
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