Toddlers
Beginning With Words
For weeks now, my two-year-old has had the obnoxious habit of repeating himself over and over. At first I continued to answer him patiently – the same answer ten times in a row.
Chocolate Junkie
Until recently, I never understood the passage “...they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies” (Psalm 58:3)
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.
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?
Lady With A Lot of Questions
1. “When your baby is sleeping in bed with you, when do you have relations with your husband?” Moving the baby or yourself should not be too much of a problem. Don't let a child get in the way of your marital bliss. Make sure it...
Nip It In the Bud
I watched as a mischievous 3-year-old tried to get some attention from the stranger talking to his daddy. He stood between them, throwing his smile up to this new and interesting fellow while lightly kicking his leg. He...
Provide Entertainment
Our granddaughter, Gracie, is what many people call “a handful.” Her eyes are alive with investigation, always searching for opportunities to change her environment.
Questions Answered
Dear Michael and Debi Pearl,
I am a young mom with four small children (ages 5 and under.) I am still learning so much as I have been a selfish mom and wife in the past.
Self-Control
Two-year-old Johnny was sitting in his mother’s lap at the kitchen table. He reached for a dish of steamed squash, but his mother pulled him back and said "No." He twisted his shoulders back and forth as if to...
Sitting Down Inside
Several times I have been asked by parents how they can make a child sit in a car seat when he or she refuses to do so.
Sitting Still in Church
I am unable to find any specific advice on how to get a young child (ours is 18 months) to sit still in church.
So, Who's Disabled?
Mother, why are you cleaning up this room; isn’t this your little girl’s room? “Yes, but she’s only three, not big enough to clean up yet.”
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 Fireman
When my son was three years old, I longed for him to have inspiring summer afternoons playing outside like I did when I was a child. One hot, sultry afternoon at nap time, I was reading to him his favorite little Red Fire Engine...
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.
