So lest anyone think I have it all together. I don't! Let me just remind you that if we were perfect parents, the three year old would not end up in our bed. Every night. Night after night.
In fact if we were perfect parents we would care enough about this situation to make it stop. I just don't have that kind of energy at 3 am. So we let it continue.
Then I peer back into the foggy past of yesterchild and remember that each boy child has done this at some point. (Not the girls who I wearied myself endlessly about raising correctly) so I justify myself to myself.
But I am glad that my sheets were dry this morning, and that Hart came in at 5:30 instead of 3:00 and hence woke me up on time instead of early. :)
Now I would ask for advice on how to stop the night wandering... but really... I could stop it and know how to stop, and just choose not to spend time on this. So advice is futile!
So lets talk school. What is your plan today to teach and train your children in righteousness?
The kids and I talked about King Saul's unrighteous anger this morning and how when he didn't get his own way he was angry. (Like when he threw the spear at Jonathan)
This was not what I intentionally set out to do, but it was next in our Bible. Since we talked about it this morning, I will remember to use that as an example when (notice I didn't say if!) someone gets angry today.
What is your plan for today? What is something in yourself you need to work on? In your child(dren)?
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Loving with Christ's love. When we are maligned we basically have two choices ( we being children in training) 1) behave as the world does and decide that person isn't my friend anymore, and treat them poorly until they apologize or give up or 2) forgive them without being asked, love them without being prompted, tell them that you want to be their friend. Setting boundaries is okay too, but with love. For example Noah had to say to his cousins "I forgive you for messing up my bedroom, I don't want you to mess up my bedroom, but I do want to have fun playing with you". That was what Noah said AFTER I gave him his two choices. NOW to get him to behave this way with his brothers. Love because Christ first loved you.
I have co-sleepers too. They sleep on the floor until daddy gets up for work, then get in the bed with me. Of course our bed isn't as big as yours, if it was they'd be in the bed the entire time. I am doing this with both jack and Max. And Scott sais "In ten years they won't do this, and we won't sleep good because we'll be worrying if they are okay, this way we know they are okay because they're with us". God gave me a good man didn't he!!
WHY in heavens name do you choose to wake up at 5:30 in the morning???
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Both of our "littles" show up in our bed on a semi-regular basis. We're usually so wiped out we don't know they're there until we wake up and see them in the morning. So I totally understand!!
And hey...LOVE YA!
I love how in both of our families, you can see when the "baby ball started rolling!!"
Such a cute pic. Hmmm...I have no co-sleepers. I do, however, have arguing boys. 18 mos apart...both vying for Alpha Male dominion. It's rough right now.
Most days I am ready to pull my hair out. Or theirs. I keep telling myself that it WILL get better. It has to.Or else I'm gonna resign.
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hey my sister! Girl,let the boy in the bed, he wants his momma:) And, by the way, I have an almost six year old who still wets in the night. For the longest time I thought people who bought pull-ups were wimps at potty training....I have since repented. Go buy them and put them on him at night! It will save you time and frustration and you can spend valued time on something more valued like reading:) to the children of course!
I love you my sister. God's grace to you. brandi
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