When Lee has an appointment with a new baby, one of the things he tells parents is that there is a wide range of ways to deal with feeding and sleeping troubles. He assures them that these differences don’t have a significant effect on the well being of their child. But if they want to [...]
Filed under: In the Car and on the Go, Mom Time
Today the kids and I visited a church without Lee, who’s working a twelve hour shift today. It was probably the scariest thing I’ve done so far. Everything else basically has taken just a little more time, but once two kids are strapped into the stroller, life is a lot easier. After Sunday school, I [...]
Filed under: In the Car and on the Go, Using Questions
This morning we went to the zoo. Admission was free, and I found some free parking about a mile away, so we walked! For some reason, my child who normally loves wearing a hat wanted to take hers off. Since she also wanted to walk, I decided a good consequence for taking the hat off [...]
Filed under: In the Car and on the Go, Obedience
Just got into St. Louis, where we’ll be for the next two weeks. A few challenges: David and Bethel sleeping in the same bed, getting them to use an “inside voice” instead of an “outside voice,” balancing the need for discipline but not wanting children to make a lot of noise, staying in someone else’s [...]
Filed under: In the Car and on the Go
One of the hardest parts of visiting relatives for me is discipline. Now you must understand that our family is supportive of our commitment to biblical discipline. We don’t always agree on the particulars, but as far as families go, we’re all pretty much on the same page (or close to it), particularly when you [...]
Filed under: In the Car and on the Go, Obedience
We’re at my parents’ house, along with my brother and his family, for a short vacation before Lee goes on a week trip out of town next week. The children are so excited to be spending time with their cousins and grandparents, but there are several challenges they face while here. The first is eating. [...]
Filed under: In the Car and on the Go
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
The Problem: Bethel has been quite noisy in church. At our new church, children are involved in the first part of the service (singing, Scripture reading, prayer, and offering), and Bethel has been giving a constant running commentary: “All done singing” “That’s Pastor Tyson” “Praying now?” and so on. I wouldn’t mind her talking if [...]
Filed under: Attention, In the Car and on the Go
The first time I went to the grocery store with David and Bethel, I felt nervous. After all, there’s only one place for a child in most grocery carts. I felt the same trepidation when I took all three children out for the first time. Having a husband who works long hours means that if [...]
Filed under: In the Car and on the Go
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