After contemplating the events of last night, I decided that parenting is like Calvin ball. Unfamiliar with Calvin ball? Check out a few copies of some Calvin and Hobbes collections. It's an enjoyable break.
Anyway, Parenting is a lot like Calvin ball. We're always making new rules to try to get the upper hand.
Britton getting ready for bed. She fights brushing her teeth. She's never reverent for prayers (no matter how many family nights we dedicate to being reverent during prayers!) and she usually tries having us watch her do tricks naked instead of getting her pajamas on.
So we made a new rule. No story time for girls that don't get their jammies on punctually, brush their teeth willingly, and stay reverent during prayer and scripture (we only read 1-2 verses).
She seemed pretty scared last night, think it will work?
And our camera is coming soon!
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Good luck with that. The problem with the Calvin Ball analogy is that the kids are constantly changing the rules too...and they're pretty imaginative.
I LOVE IT!!!! Once you get Britton "trained", it should be easier with the younger kiddos. My girls love prayer time, even Natalie is pretty good at prayer time.
Lia, that's exactly why the analogy works. And why I'm thinking if there are only four people playing this game it may be easier.
It totally is like Calvin Ball....which by the way is my most favorite comic strip of all time.
Hey, I was actually reading today that kids around Jonathon and Britton's age stall because they don't like being alone in the dark. The article recommended talking about the day and finding a creative way to let them know they can protect themselves at night. Like a new "Protector" stuffed animal who keeps gaurd all night, or in my case Monster Spray. Good luck, I hope it works as well for you as it did for me.
I had another person say that our family looks like the calvin and Hobbes family today... A worker at McDonalds... Calvin Ball... yes. I know it well.
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