Category Archives: Childtraining

Loving & Serving

Posted on April 11, 2007 by Dani

Well, the week without David and Joshua was quite a rush! It went by fast, and it has been so nice to be together with the girls and little Jonathan. We played and read and spent an afternoon sewing with … Continue reading →

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So Responsive…

Posted on March 30, 2007 by Dani

Recently I’ve been pondering the way I have trained each of my children. Here are my thoughts for each child: 1st Born: Disiplined with diligence; yet given far too many “rules” and “no’s”. He was not technically trained, for I … Continue reading →

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On Molding Merry Hearts

Posted on January 22, 2007 by Dani

This weekend, after reading a portion of the book The Mother at Home, I had a revelatory moment. (Currently I am re-reading this book with some other ladies over at Candy’s site). The lightbulb came on when I realized that … Continue reading →

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Listening

Posted on January 11, 2007 by Dani

Last night I stayed up until 3am. And I remembered why I so seldom read fiction books anymore. If I pick one up, it’s usually because it’s really good, and then I can’t put it down. This one was a … Continue reading →

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Sweeping Class

Posted on January 4, 2007 by Dani

I have given this “class” twice in the last few days. With some of our chores, inspection has become the rule rather than the occasion. I remember trying to teach them in the same manner when they were younger, but … Continue reading →

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Reasoning With A Two-Year-Old?

Posted on October 20, 2005 by Dani

Yesterday morning I won a battle with my two-year-old boy. (I make it sound like sometimes he wins and sometimes I win, but actually I always win . Shhhhhh. It’s one of the secrets to good parenting…ALWAYS WIN!) Josh has … Continue reading →

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What is the Focus?

Posted on September 14, 2005 by Dani

As I was reading in Daniel I was arrested by a verse within his intercessory prayer. “O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: … Continue reading →

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On Loving and Serving

Posted on September 12, 2005 by Dani

Ok, so I’ve been trying to focus in on teaching my kids to love and serve one another, and the only thing I’ve been able to come up with is negative training, where a child who has offended another is … Continue reading →

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On Training With Joy

Posted on June 2, 2005 by Dani

Joshua was playing in the bedroom when I called him. I tried to use just the right tone of voice – not loud enough for him to think I was emotional, not so soft that he couldn’t hear me. He … Continue reading →

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Hand Over Mine

Posted on May 16, 2005 by Dani

After a conversation with a friend recently, I dug up this article I wrote a few years ago… ???Mommy, put your hand over mine.??? Demanded my 3 year old son to his surprised mom. We were making cookie dough and … Continue reading →

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