Art of Training
Thankfulness
My husband is a mechanic, and in his line of work he meets all kinds of different people, because everybody needs their car worked on at one time or another. There are at least two kinds of people, the thankful and the unthankful.
The Goo-goo Lady
I may be just fifteen months old, but I am not as dumb as my muttering makes me look. After all, I’m learning the King’s English from adults that all talk like babies.
The Greatest of These is Example
When you train a boy to use a hammer, when he is old he will know how to use a hammer.
The Loving Investment
I must confess that I hate to tell my granddaughter, Laura Rose, no. It is even more difficult to spat her little hand or leg on the rare occasions when she needs it. But, oh, I do love to teach her how to suck a straw, use a...
The Magic Cape
How could I make ladyhood appealing to a toddler who simply thrived on getting muddy, jumping on the trampoline, pretending to be a dinosaur or alligator, and playing with Daddy’s tools?
The Measure of a Man...
...is always changing! When we were growing up at the Pearl house, there was an interior section of the hall wall that was never repainted, no matter how grubby, stained, or dented it became.
The Power of the Media Revisited
I have new information confirming our former hypothesis concerning the recent technological advances in child training and behavior control.
The Selfishness of a Tender Heart
You remember the many “Johnnys” in our book. His reputation was further confirmed as he came to visit us this week.
The Two-brained Kid
Just the other day, I heard an old mule trainer make one of the wisest statements about child training that I have ever heard.
This is Your Box
You Can Play With This
