Today has been one of those days!!! I seemed to drop everything, naps were not successful, and Jackson's playdate with his best bud did not go well at all!!! It was probably around the 3rd or 4th fight over a toy that I felt my blood starting to boil and by 1:00 my brain was total mush! On days like today it is sooo hard to think through the heart of the issue and have a successful, character building talk with a three year old.
I have really been trying to stay completely calm and talk through the issue and get to the heart of everything, but sometimes it is hard to know exactly what to say to make him understand. I have been trying explain why the action was wrong, how it made the other person feel and then follow through and go back to the scene of the crime and give him word for word the proper way to handle the situation giving him the tools to be successful next time.
"The heart determines the behavior." These outbursts of will are just a symptom of a heart issue. It is good for me to remember that every fit or act of disobedience is just a red flag signaling something that needs work and instruction. Following through every single time is going to result in a teenager/adult that has a heart for righteousness and can govern his own actions based on God's Word.
What thoughts did you have on the chapter?
Do you have any tricks on how to get straight to the heart issue in the heat of the moment?
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This is an online book club that discusses the book by Ginger Plowman 'Don't make me count to Three'. We talk about practical ways to raise Godly children through heart-oriented, Scriptural parenting.
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I really like her idea of getting to the heart of an issue. I feel like that makes so much more of an inpact and will ultimately start to change the way the child thinks in the long run. Obviously, right now at 20 months its pretty dificult for me to get Ava to listen period. Let alone give any long explaination why. Maybe in the next 6 months or so she will be able to understand a little more so I can apply this.
Yay!!! I finally got my book and began reading it this past weekend...I'm somewhere in the middle of chapter two. I'll catch up with the rest of you eventually! I really like what I've read so far. (:
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