Saw a great thing this morning. A mom carrying her son, who looked upset, to the school bus, gently placed him in one of the seats, blew him a kiss, and then exited the bus. Now to the regular person, that isn't very interesting. However, since we all know that I'm not normal, let's look at what really happened.
That mom allowed her son to realize that we don't always get what we want and there are things in life that we simply must do that we won't feel like doing.
You must go to school.
You must take care of business.
You must do the right thing.
Not even open for discussion.
I love it.
Sometimes its very easy to "take it easy" on our kids and unfortunately, miss an awesome teaching opportunity. Remember, reassure your child when they face something that they simply don't want to do, let them know that you are with them every step of the way, but don't let them off of the hook. Remember what Lamentations 3:27 says, "It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is young." Teach them to endure things now by supporting them all the way, and you will be well on your way to raising some pretty good kids.
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