I promised myself I wasn’t going to post until I could do a picture and/or video post. But dang it, I’m still working on that. So here’s a quick update until I can do the really good post…
– Alex has been waking up between 5:30 and 6:00 am. Sometimes he just gurgles to himself until he goes back to sleep. Sometimes he “needs” me before he’ll sleep again. It’s getting old, though. I am tired of being awake 30-45 minutes before I need to be up.
– I don’t know where you stand on disciplining children. But yesterday I saw an article about a recent study that “proves even more” that spanking is horrible and results in violent children. Personally, I don’t buy it. But even funnier (and ironic), about 45 minutes after reading the article, I finally convinced my children to stay lying down so they could nap by popping them both lightly on the behind. They wouldn’t take me seriously until then. And neither have been more violent so far, though both got decent naps once they laid still! Hmmm…
– Alex had a couple of days of constipation over the weekend. He filled a lot of diapers on Monday. He’s feeling much better now. 
– I’m very excited that Karen and I are going to a play on Friday. It’s a local high school, so it won’t be great. But it’s been a long time since I’ve seen any theatre at all. Can’t wait!
– I need a new book to read. Any suggestions?
Okay, enough about me. I promise a picture and/or video post before the end of this week. Happy Tuesday!
April 13, 2010
I’m so torn on the discipline thing, too. It seems like everything I read is coming down hard on spanking, but both Brit and I were raised that way, and other than being a snotty pre-teen and slapping a friend of mine at one point, I don’t know that I’ve suffered any ill effects. We’ve been trying to use time-out primarily for Will’s infractions, when he repeatedly does something unsafe, but… like I said, I’m torn.
I’m glad you posted, even sans photos/videos. It’s sooo easy to fall into that “I’m not going to post until I X/Y/Z”… and then you get all behind on posting. Not that I’m speaking from experience or anything…
April 13, 2010
i saw that article, too!! did you happen to read the comments? i read about the first 30 probably fully expecting for all the Dr. Spockers to comment but almost every single one was pro spanking! i was encouraged by that. people don’t realize that there’s a way to spank and a way to not. but, i’m still always aprehensive to admit that i do it b/c i’m afraid of those outspoken ones who will try to have my kids taken away or something!
and…i also hesitate to say this…but since we’re on the topic of spanking and you wanted a book…..a book i really enjoyed–that is extremely controversial and seemingly non-mainstream…is to train up a child by michael & debi pearl. It’s one of those that i’ll say a learned a TON from…but I won’t say that I stand behind it 100% because i’m not sure i do. or maybe deep down i do, but i’m too scared of the naysayers to say so.
April 13, 2010
I got a lovely little envelope in the mail today. Thanks to you! You’re the bestest!
And just a warning. I had a post about this sort of discipline once, and I noticed I had a LOT of strange footprints. When I traced them back there were a lot of people who found my page by searching for the “s” word. Ew. So double check your privacy settings. On the actual topic, we use a lot of different discipline techniques, and it is in our repertoire.
April 14, 2010
I read that article on “s” too. Goodness! What is this word coming to?! My parents are great and I am not a violent person. 🙂
Along these lines, I have heard “Shepherding a Child’s Heart” is a good book.
April 14, 2010
My suspicion cc. the “s” study is that discipline was not started soon enough. If you start some form of discipline at 6-8 months, when they first start to get “no” and tone of voice and then are fairly consistent you really shouldn’t have to “s” as much at 3 years old…some, just not all the time. Too many adults don’t give children credit for what they do understand, then when they realize that they really do get it, it takes a lot more to curb behavior.
April 14, 2010
I hear you on the 5.30-6.00am wake up call, it is rough and I am over it too. Have no idea what to do about. Occasionally he has a few days where he might wake up after 6am but not very often. Ho Hum!