tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803084545985791286.post1728496992646194963..comments2023-07-03T08:00:40.963-07:00Comments on marriage, motherhood, and ministry: Caedmon Wood gets "The Gimmies"Staciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436437686002595546noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803084545985791286.post-1630908407398898882011-04-16T22:02:44.544-07:002011-04-16T22:02:44.544-07:00Here are some guidelines we have for our family. Z...Here are some guidelines we have for our family. Zero tolerance for "wants". While I don't want to give you the image that we don't allow our kids to have "wants" and things they desire for themselves. We feel at this age it instills materialism and keeping up with the "Jones". We eliminate the term "i want" at home. If I hear Zerrin say, " I want that car" I would say, "Oh, Zerrin is that how we talk?" He will correct himself and say, "May I have that car, please." If the scenario is at home and he just was in general asking for his toy, the then would be given the car.If the same scenario was at a store, I would give him a reminder, "Zerrin, do we say, "I want?" He would simply say "No." and no car would be given.<br /><br />We train the philosophy of in general not asking for things, and when toys or unexpected items come their way...that they are every so grateful. In conjunction with eliminating "i wants" we keep a leather bound journal on the dinner table. Each night we take turns telling the one thing we are thankful for that day. Nothing formal it only takes a minute, and I just jot them down after prayers. We don't get to it EVERY night, but its a common thing. Zerrin often is pretty good about reminding me.<br /><br />I know your boys value the things they have. You are an excellent teacher of moral. Just putting this out there that this is functional for us.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473697300763957088noreply@blogger.com