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]]> http://www.thinkingfamily.com/2009/08/the-difference-between-spanking-and-beating/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Scripted Sriptures Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:18:13 +0000 http://www.thinkingfamily.com/?p=95#comment-7 We do not spank... I have tried not to. Married to a Christian psychotherapist I learnt to respect this. We even have a dyspraxic child (a from of autism) and withdrew from situations (well locked self in bathroom). Occasionally as a mother left at home with the children I realise the stress can be ++++ Get out, get routine, get support. I pray hard to keep control, we used the 'time out' 1 minute for every year of the child. Eventually they take themselves off. We then discuss the situation, ensure we knew what sorry was about and then hugged. A child known it is forgiven thrives as do we. The Pauline Epistles tell us as parents not to frustrate our children. Keep clear boundaries so they know where to draw the line themselves... No means no by both parents. A tantrum is a tantrum do not feed it, just say 'OK then when you are finished we talk', and make sure you give time to that. I have thought what would God do? Realising the despair the Almighty must feel with us frequently. The answer? Always love you unconditionally, I just do not have to like this at that moment. Physical restraint is violence, teaching a child that violence is the answers to porblems :( As my son grew bigger than me and a brown belt in karate... I am not going to!!! <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/WONDER-YEARS-ESSENTIAL-guide-development/dp/1904760236" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.co.uk/WONDER-YEARS-ESSENTIAL-gu...</a> The above book may help, but supporting each other as parents with prayer and practical aid as a coffee, chat, and trip to the park :)))) Tire the little dears out, make reading and quiet times 'special', use star charts for good behaviour (if it works) and rewards. Remember ours are in heaven. Children are God's gifts, treat them with respect. We do not spank… I have tried not to. Married to a Christian psychotherapist I learnt to respect this.
We even have a dyspraxic child (a from of autism) and withdrew from situations (well locked self in bathroom).
Occasionally as a mother left at home with the children I realise the stress can be ++++
Get out, get routine, get support.
I pray hard to keep control, we used the 'time out' 1 minute for every year of the child. Eventually they take themselves off. We then discuss the situation, ensure we knew what sorry was about and then hugged. A child known it is forgiven thrives as do we.
The Pauline Epistles tell us as parents not to frustrate our children. Keep clear boundaries so they know where to draw the line themselves… No means no by both parents.
A tantrum is a tantrum do not feed it, just say 'OK then when you are finished we talk', and make sure you give time to that.
I have thought what would God do? Realising the despair the Almighty must feel with us frequently. The answer? Always love you unconditionally, I just do not have to like this at that moment.
Physical restraint is violence, teaching a child that violence is the answers to porblems
As my son grew bigger than me and a brown belt in karate… I am not going to!!!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/WONDER-YEARS-ESSENTIAL-gu...
The above book may help, but supporting each other as parents with prayer and practical aid as a coffee, chat, and trip to the park )))
Tire the little dears out, make reading and quiet times 'special', use star charts for good behaviour (if it works) and rewards. Remember ours are in heaven.
Children are God's gifts, treat them with respect.

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