Discipline
Posted by Maggie Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:13:00 GMT
I have noticed another trend in my dear daughter that is a poor reflection of my parenting. She has started to fuss any time I ask her to do something. She also has not been obeying after the first time I ask. I realize that this is due to me not being consistent. I have given in to her fussing a few times and offered something else to do instead, and if it something that I do think she needs to do I just keep asking her in more serious tones.
Well I’ve started to re-read Shepherding A Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp and I started to apply first thing this morning. So today any time she has fussed when I’ve asked her to do something we’ve gone into the bedroom for some loving discipline. By nap time we didn’t need to go into the bedroom anymore. I’m not saying that she won’t need to again after nap time, but it’s amazing what consistency and loving discipline can do. My prayer is that these changes will not merely be outward, but changes of the heart as well. I so desire for her to learn how to obey my husband and I so that she may learn to obey our Lord as well. I also pray that I will persevere in this as well and continue to be consistent and loving.
Proverbs 13:24 He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him.
Proverbs 23:13 Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish him with the rod, he will not die. 14 Punish him with the rod and save his soul from death.
Don't be so hard on yourself. Hannah is a very well behaved little girl. Don't forget, she is your first. You make all of your mistakes on this one, and then the other ones come out better. :)~ All kidding aside, you are a wonderful mother and you can't be "on" 100% of the time. The best you can do is pray for God's wisdom.
Hi Mags! Way to go on this one! One thing that we did when our kids whined is that we NEVER gave them what they wanted. They were immediately instructed to ask (either verbally or with sign, depending on their ability), and if they did not ask and continued to whine, the rod of reproof was implemented. You are on the right track, sister! Isn't it such a blessing to see some fruit? God is so good to encourage our hearts to not "grow weary in well-doing."