Art of Training
Child Training Marathon Revisited and Updated
Fifteen years ago, when Deb and I were much younger, a homeschooling family invited us to stay with them for an entire week to critique their child training methods. We had several seminars scheduled for that week, all within a...
Daddy’s Little Man
James, my husband, and Jeremiah James, our 19-month-old son, are two peas in a pod; they are together all the time, either working or playing.
Different Techniques to Control Parents
...Children (as well as adults) throw fits as a means of controlling the actions of others. Your daughter screams and runs away because it works in reducing the pain...
Dogs Cats and Kids
The life principle that will always work for you is one I have stated many times. Never forget it. “Make all negative behavior counterproductive, and reward all positive behavior.”
Epistles Epitomize Parental Performance
“Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables...
Fetch Disabled
The story you are about to read is based on a true story. The dog’s name was changed to protect his dignity.
Getting in Tune
Just this week, I heard a mother tell with amusement how her son had announced that he was going to be a musician—a guitarist.
Great Expectations
In addition to your letters, we are prepped by the real life experiences that confront us daily. Our contacts with families provide us with many examples of parenting. We are alternately blessed and saddened by what we see.
Hippy Mom
My daughters will be wonderful wives and mothers. They will be fully equipped in all good matters of the home. They will be cheerful, thankful, delighted in their husbands, obedient, hard working, creative, and did I say thankful?
How Early Should I Start Training?
At what age should I start disciplining my children?
At what age should I start homeschooling?
At what age should I begin teaching my children to work?
