Lee and I were discussing tattling the other night. He mentioned that there are other motivations besides anger for tattling. For example, some children tattle simply because they have a sense of justice (i.e., I cannot allow anyone else to do anything wrong). If you know a child who has Asperger’s Syndrome, you have probably [...]

Filed under: Getting Along, Using Questions

I’m wondering how often I say okay with my children, and whether I have a problem with it. “We’re going to get you dressed, okay?” Is this simply a request for feedback, where the correct response to the question is “Yes, Ma’am”? Do I use it for “event changes” more than “obedience commands” ? (We’re [...]

Filed under: Using Questions

Yesterday in the car, Bethel started singing “God Is Good,” just those words, over and over again. So I turned off Vivaldi and sang with her a bit. That turned into singing “Let the Little Children Come” and I asked as I have done several times before, “Who said ‘Let the little children come’?” David [...]

Filed under: In the Car and on the Go, Using Questions

Mom talks a lot about asking questions, and I’m always wondering what questions I can ask a two or three year old. Questioning is clearly something that takes practice, and that I need more practice with. It still feels a bit awkward sometimes. But this time it came out right. Discussion: What did mommy ask [...]

Filed under: Obedience, Using Questions

I think the next spiritual truth we’re going to teach David is the omniscience of God. Today,he was being quite unkind to his sister, and I was asking him questions about his actions. He wouldn’t admit that he was being unkind. Maybe I should have asked, “Was God pleased with how you talked to your [...]

Filed under: Discipleship, Getting Along, Using Questions