Tips on Child Training
October 16th, 2007
Keep doing it. Over and over and over and over and over…….well you get my drift. A friend of mine who has three grown boys said, keep doing it even if you feel like you are not getting any results because some kids just take longer to “get it” than others.
There are days, oh lets just say like today for instance that I want to smart off to my kids and say “AM I SPEAKING SPANISH?” What about “Do not pour the soap in the bath tub to make bubbles!” is unintelligible? Yeah those where my famous last words. 5 minutes , 1 bottle of soap and 2 beach sized bath towels in the tub later I returned to find what looked like a local car wash.
I didn’t smart off …. but just by the skin o fmy teeth. Instead the “littles” as I like to call them, went to have room time, the oldest had some quiet Lego time and Mom had a breather. I counted to 10…backwards, recited the 23rd Psalm, particularly emphasizing the “valley of the shadow of death part” out loud, brushed my self off and got back in the ring.
I will reboot our day with some nature study the afternoon at a little path near our house. We need some wide open spaces.
Entry Filed under: Training Kids
2 Comments
Add your own1. randi | October 17th, 2007 at 9:27 am
“Keep doing it” is parenting wisdom! Sometimes I feel as if I am a broken record repeating the same things over and over and over. My kids are old enough now for me to realize that they do eventually hear me and listen!
2. Shelley | October 18th, 2007 at 7:26 am
Hi, I just had to comment. I thought this was so funny!!! In your post you said, “What about “Do not pour the soap in the bath tub to make bubbles!” is unintelligible?” I don’t know how many times my 3 yr old has pushed me into saying something similar. Unfortunately I usually am not able to stop myself from saying it. What is funny is that Aly ususally responds. “Aly, what part of, ‘Do not throw that ball across the living room at your sister’ did you not understand?” Her response? “Um, the NOT part” Then we both bust out laughing. She is only three, but has such an amazing little sense of humor!!! I am so
blessed
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