Home Sweet Simple Home
More Pearl Reading
I have so enjoyed reading Created To Be His Help Meet (I should be done by now but am prolonging those last 3 or so chapters) that Mr. Steady and I decided to make another purchase from No Greater Joy.Mr. Steady has so enjoyed all that I am learning that he asked me to purchase Michael Pearl's Only Men CD. We then decided to go ahead and buy the book To Train Up A Child (afterall it was only $5). I have only started reading the book . . . . . and well, it's interesting. Seeings how I have an almost 10 yr old, 6.5 yr old and 2.5 yr old . . . . . well, I've had some time with the older two kids to do things "the wrong way" for many years.
I have only read the first few chapters but am finding the arguements for training to be good. Mostly I am finding the reminder that I cannot continue to lose my temper with my children. Chapter 3 Parental Anger really opened my eyes to the vicious cycle I have created at home. Listen to this question posed by Mr. Pearl, "Parent,have you trained yourself not to discipline immediately but to wait until your irritation builds into anger?" Gulp. He then states that "you have allowed anger to become your inducement to discipline-- a less than worthy motivation." Double gulp.
In failing to discipline my children properly at the first signs I have shown them that they do not really need to listen to me until I get steaming mad and start yelling. Well, by golly, that's gonna change!
I am thinking that first off, we're going to need to have a family meeting where we discuss the need for changes in everyone's behavior, parents included.
One terribly sad occurence here on our homestead is that Mr. Steady has become as impatient (and sometimes yelling) with the children as I often am. And I know that I am to blame for that because of how I have not only handled the children but how I have handled our family life (because of "difficulties" with the children). I miss the man who was as slow to anger as he was to speak and I pray for that to become the norm again. I know that the children (and us parents) will greatly benefit from that.
Leave a Comment
{ Last Page } { Page 977 of 1617 } { Next Page }Untitled Comment
9:34 PM, 2006-Nov-25 .. Posted by mominpaOne terribly sad occurence here on our homestead is that Mr. Steady has become as impatient (and sometimes yelling) with the children as I often am. And I know that I am to blame for that because of how I have not only handled the children but how I have handled our family life (because of "difficulties" with the children). I miss the man who was as slow to anger as he was to speak and I pray for that to become the norm again. I know that the children (and us parents) will greatly benefit from that.
DITTO DITTO DITTO
Also reading this book....waiting for dh to read it too so we can be on the same page.
Have you ever read these articles? Under Teaching Obedience?
http://www.raisinggodlytomatoes.com/index.html
VERY good...again having to deal with being with your child...and correcting them RIGHT away.
Untitled Comment
4:53 PM, 2006-Nov-26 .. Posted by katenichollYour home sounds EXACTLY like mine! I think I need to read this book!
Catherine :o)
Untitled Comment
2:02 PM, 2006-Nov-27 .. Posted by kimmie(((hugs)))
God bless,
Kim
About Me
-Bilbo Baggins
Home
My Profile
Archives
Friends
My Photo Album
View my page on Homeschool Hackers
Links
Gift Baskets From MichiganThe Sparrow's Nest
Pleasant View Schoolhouse
My brother's business blog
Homeschool Buyers Co-op
Categories
101 Things I Love About My HusbandA Year of Abundance
Check This Out
Christmas and Advent
Clean Heart-Clean Home
Crafty Goodness
Everyday Things
Family Life
Financial Bliss
Gift Giving
God is Good
His Help Meet
Holidays
Homekeeping
Homeschooling
in Everything Give Thanks
In the Garden
Leftovers
Menus
One Thousand Gifts List
Proverbs 31 Woman
Quotes and Such
Recipes
The Vitamin Experiment
Thinking Out Loud
Thursday 13
Works for Me
The Wagner Clan
My Husband (DH)-Mr. Steady
My rock and biggest supporter. The glue that keeps the family sane. He is like deep, deep water- it takes a lot to see a ripple.
DD12- Our Maiden in Waiting- By the world's standard she's a 'tween'. By ours and the Lord's- this is the time of her years of preparation. She is eagerly learning what it means to keep a home and daily becomes more and more of a helper to her Mama.
DD9- Sassafras My Sassy middle child. She holds her own so sweetly and has such an empathetic heart. While real Sassafras is used for flavoring- She is that added sweet flavor to our family.
DS5- Mr. Conductor- The train aficionado in the family. He's the little man and best helper around! He's also the biggest Oreo fiend in the family.
Recent Entries
The fridge is coming home!We made our own family fun- under $10
Bad Fridge, a loaner & no water in sink faucet
Mini-disasters and where my help comes from
Dropping in with bits of news
Friends Here on the Homestead
HSBPublisherjenig
tnschaffer
FaithfulAcres
livin4Him6
CountryLiving
belovedlamb
quiverfull
NewHarvestHomestead
quiverfullacres
lancelotacres
CatherineAnn
countrydreamn
wannabeone
annre
kayinpa
mccrjill
TheRusticCottage
KimMC
sunnyflowers
TheLandIsCalling
tioga12
micandme
smmagers
urbanhome
VTLinda
peachyfiglet
heritagehill
MyThreeDaughters
AmyJoBellclapper
oldpathsfamilyfarm
bonnycow
TChannel4
jimnjill
shekinah
erisarei
jwells
happymama
deedee06
robertsroost
Darcy
jackiebridgen
jocelyndixon
PattyMarie
BlueApple
Skylark
Sita
naturalmama
a1health
DakotaSoaplady
cindy
countryheart
2sonsMom
ibuwolf
digbugsgirl
imspecl
hcorbin
Roberta
rashel
Rhen
jennikl9
solodeogloria
CaraDD
paschalhome
Southernangel
hmsteader71
1ladybeale
fcusick
wstoller
keeperofmyhome
TammyLynn
erkopp98
jojatek89
beccasue1029
1Teakettlelavendar
TeacherMom
