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Yesterday I mentioned I wasn’t happy with how I responded to a child who was bothering my daughter during storytime. Here is what I did: I quickly walked over to them, pulled his hand off my daughter, and said, “She asked you to stop poking her. Stop poking.” He got the message.
Afterwards, I finally figured [...]

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This morning we went to storytime at the library on our air force base. Both David and Bethel were listening well, but just as the story was starting to wind down, several of the children became fidgety, and one little boy started to poke Bethel. She told him to stop (quietly [shock], probably too quietly [...]

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Today I had a rare serious conversation with my dear two year old. She was sitting on the potty, and I wanted her to try to go. She kept saying “I can’t” and I kept saying “Yes, you can.” At some point, my dull brain realized I had a problem. She really doesn’t believe she [...]

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I’ve learned a lot about teaching a child to use the potty.

I need to have the right motives (not because I’m embarrassed or want to look good): Proverbs 29:25
I need to be patient and not angry (when it appears that my child doesn’t care) Galatians 5:22-23, I Corinthians 13
My last lesson has been understanding the [...]

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One of the fascinating observations Lee and I have recently made is that our children undergo a transformation when they have their pajamas on. All of a sudden, they work much harder at resolving conflict on their own, and they play together better than at any other time of the day. We think it’s [...]

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This next week Lee is off every day except Wednesday. The base commander declared it a holiday week for all military members. We’re still talking about what we will do, although the second half of the week Lee’s grandpa and aunt are coming for a visit.
I’m enlisting Lee’s help in several child-rearing goals. I’m scatterbrained [...]

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If you’re a regular reader at As4Me, you’ll know that the post title is a joke. Actually, wisdom comes dear. It is paid for with sweat, self-denial, and perseverance.
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
Yea, [...]

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How you choose to feed your baby is not a spiritual issue, but because a number of folks try to make it so, a good reminder is helpful now and then. Nancy Wilson gives a great response on her blog. Wisdom is the principal thing. Get wisdom!
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I want my little girls to be feminine, to enjoy how God made them, to enjoy the roles that God created them for. That’s not to say Bethel will not go shoot an elk with her daddy when she turns twelve (as she recently declared). But I do want her to enjoy looking and acting [...]

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One of the really great things about the God is that He used concrete ways to show us about Himself and the reality of the world around us. Because very young children are concrete thinkers, anyway, I’ve been thinking that one way we can talk about God’s Word is to show what the Bible says about [...]

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