// I sometimes wonder if my almost 3-year old daughter is capable of going more than 15 minutes without whining. The incessant, high-pitched words that are drawn out to be twice the length they’re meant to be is enough to send chills up and down my spine. Since I have a tendency to whine, I’m [...]
Posts Tagged children
Stop the Whining!
Posted 1 February 2011 by adminTagged As: behaviour, children, parenting | Categories: Children, Parenting, Ways that Work (for me) | Leave a Comment
Bible Memorization For Kids
Posted 31 January 2011 by adminTagged As: children, faith, family, homeschool | Categories: Children, Faith, Homeschooling, Things I Love, Ways that Work (for me) | Leave a Comment
When I was picking out homeschool curriculum for my son last fall, I came across these awesome little Bible memorization cards for kids. There’s a card for each letter of the alphabet and then each letter has a verse that starts with that letter. I had always wanted to work on Bible memory with my [...]
His Mercies Are New Every Morning
Posted 27 January 2011 by adminTagged As: children, faith | Categories: Children, Faith, Parenting | Leave a Comment
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” – Lamentations 3:22-23 Some nights I crawl into bed convinced I must have used up all of God’s mercy that day. Sometimes my role as wife and mother can test my patience to the [...]
Let Me Take the Punishment
Posted 25 January 2011 by adminTagged As: children, faith | Categories: Children, Faith | Leave a Comment
Last week, I saw my 6 year old son living out Galatians 6:2 “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” My 4 year old had disobeyed me so I called him over to me so we could talk about it and then I could discipline him. As I [...]
The World of Cloth Diapering
Posted 24 January 2011 by adminTagged As: children | Categories: Children, Things I Love, Ways that Work (for me) | Leave a Comment
It wasn’t until my fourth child that I felt brave enough to venture into the world of cloth diapering. I contemplated it with my third, but dismissed it due to my unfounded belief that it would be too time-consuming, too disgusting, and not worth the money….boy, was I wrong! I’m always trying to be wise [...]
Teaching Children to Read
Posted 23 January 2011 by adminTagged As: children, homeschool | Categories: Children, Homeschooling, Things I Love, Ways that Work (for me) | 1 Comment
I’m sure there are a million ways for teaching children to read, and by no means am I going to say that my way is the best. In fact, I’m not even sure I have a certain way. All I’m going to do is write about what things I’ve done with my children that I [...]
Chores For Kids
Posted 22 January 2011 by adminTagged As: children, parenting | Categories: Children, Parenting, Things I Love, Ways that Work (for me) | Leave a Comment
I’ve always tried to instill in my children a sense of independence. I hold to the belief that if a child is physically capable of doing something then let them do it. And sometimes the child won’t WANT to do what they’re capable of so then sometimes I advocate forcing them to do things they’re [...]
Why I Never Have (and never will) Use the “1…2…3″ Method
Posted 21 January 2011 by adminTagged As: behaviour, children | Categories: Children, Parenting | Leave a Comment
“You have until the count of 3 to do as you’re told! 1…2…” If you haven’t said it yourself, you’ve certainly heard this threat from other parents. I often wonder if the parents who use this method understand just what it is they’re communicating about obedience to their children. I’m not sure about you, but I [...]
He’s Just Like the Kid on “Supernanny”
Posted 21 January 2011 by adminTagged As: children | Categories: Children, Parenting | Leave a Comment
“He’s just like the kid on ‘Supernanny’!” That’s what my 4 1/2 year old son said to me last night as we were waiting for my other son’s practice to get over with. Twice a week, I trek all 4 kids to the local high school so my oldest can participate in sports. All the [...]
Timing is Everything
Posted 21 January 2011 by adminTagged As: children, planning, schedule | Categories: Children, Ways that Work (for me) | Leave a Comment
Four children ages 6 and under, a husband who is often gone for up to a week at a time for work, homeschooling, and extracurricular activities such as swimming lessons, sports and piano lessons. Sounds like a recipe for chaos to most. And it would be if it weren’t for a semi-strict schedule. Yes, timing [...]
