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Comment on Spare the Rod… by » thank you, and some further reflections The Leen

» thank you, and some further reflections The Leen — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:26:03 +0000

[...] friend Crystal Lutton has written a wonderful exegesis of this passage and Proverbs 23:13-14, which says, “Do not withhold discipline from a [...]

Comment on Words as Magic by Alex

Alex — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:37:25 +0000

Thank you for providing such a detailed example to explain what you mean about telling a story. This is great stuff!

Comment on Words as Magic by Words as Magic | Pieces of My Mind

Words as Magic | Pieces of My Mind — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:26:04 +0000

[...] and fantasy and untruth can be a positive and used in teaching moments. Dulche de leche linked to a great piece of writing this week on using words as magic. I am definitely going to be adding some of the techniques to my [...]

Comment on Kindness vs. Obedience by Obedience « Happy Homework

Obedience « Happy Homework — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:11:35 +0000

[...] the website http://aolff.org/sermons/kindness-vs-obedience , which focusses on godly behaviour and obedience through a living and godly example of the [...]

Comment on History of Spanking by The Christian History of Spanking Part 6 | Why Not Train A Child?

The Christian History of Spanking Part 6 | Why Not Train A Child? — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:09:43 +0000

[...] of adult women having their sins removed through the spankings of the priest after confession” (http://aolff.org/spare-the-rod/the-spanking-files-2/history-of-spanking). While I trust Crystal Lutton’s vast knowledge in this area, I personally have no other [...]

Comment on I believe in Original Sin… by Andreas Stoop

Andreas Stoop — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:32:07 +0000

There are some interesting points in time in this article but I don’t know if I see all of them center to heart. There is some validity but I will take hold opinion until I look into it further. Good article , thanks and we want more! Added to FeedBurner as well

Comment on TCS – Taking Children Seriously by E. Keith Owens

E. Keith Owens — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 02:27:04 +0000

Thats the starting point of a curious movement of parents who think that every form of coercion is damaging. The list was united in its belief that there existed a clearly superior way to raise children and that by examining other cultures we could throw off the shackles of our own Western thinking to discover it. We also believed that our children had an intrinsic wisdom and that as parents we must be protectors of their inalienable human rights……One day a mom posted a message saying that she was having trouble getting her toddler son to take his medicine every day.

Comment on Aggressive Toddlers by Agressve toddlers | Teamcurecancer

Agressve toddlers | Teamcurecancer — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 06:47:07 +0000

[...] Aggressive Toddlers — AOLFFOne thing I’ve noticed with very aggressive toddlers is that they have a very acute awareness of their need for space. If someone is in their space, they will do whatever necessary to move them out of it. [...]

Comment on The 5 Steps by Dealing With Anger | Dare to Disciple

Dealing With Anger | Dare to Disciple — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 10:34:58 +0000

[...] first tool I discovered when I was new to gentle discipline was The Five Steps. This, in itself, led to increased peace in our home, simply because when my son didn’t [...]

Comment on The 5 Steps by Writing Home… part three | Dare to Disciple

Writing Home… part three | Dare to Disciple — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:11:10 +0000

[...] helpful it was to find the intent behind my boys’ actions before reacting. I told him about The Five Steps, and how we usually only needed 3, and how I dealt with non-compliance (what he calls [...]