Comments on: The Power of a Positive Habit http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/19/the-power-of-a-positive-habit/ Standing in the Gap in a Society that's Warring with God. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:17:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/19/the-power-of-a-positive-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-54595 MInTheGap Thu, 22 Feb 2007 20:52:01 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/19/the-power-of-a-positive-habit/#comment-54595 It's definitely important to train them while they are young-- they are learning things so fast! :biggrin: It’s definitely important to train them while they are young– they are learning things so fast!

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]]> By: Deborah http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/19/the-power-of-a-positive-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-54594 Deborah Thu, 22 Feb 2007 20:49:08 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/19/the-power-of-a-positive-habit/#comment-54594 Wow! A 3-year old with the 'content' already down! I started the Cubbie program at our church with my two oldest daughters helping out A LOT. Those little ones are so adorable, watching them learn God's Word and 'recite' it. They have such wonder in everything at that age. Thanks for sharing that! :cheerful: Wow! A 3-year old with the ‘content’ already down! I started the Cubbie program at our church with my two oldest daughters helping out A LOT. Those little ones are so adorable, watching them learn God’s Word and ‘recite’ it. They have such wonder in everything at that age. Thanks for sharing that! :cheerful:

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/19/the-power-of-a-positive-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-54552 Rebecca Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:33:34 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/19/the-power-of-a-positive-habit/#comment-54552 Speaking of words that don't make sense to them (Deb), that reminds me of last night, in Cubbies. Well, this little 3yo could not separate the words "Teach me" from the words "how to" in his own mind. After about 50 tries with the leader, "Teach me Thy way O Lord" finally became "Teach me how to go Your way O Lord". I was pretty cute! I'm afraid it wasn't word perfect, but I allowed it for the reason that it actually meant something to him. And ultimately that's what's important. Speaking of words that don’t make sense to them (Deb), that reminds me of last night, in Cubbies. Well, this little 3yo could not separate the words “Teach me” from the words “how to” in his own mind. After about 50 tries with the leader, “Teach me Thy way O Lord” finally became “Teach me how to go Your way O Lord”. I was pretty cute!

I’m afraid it wasn’t word perfect, but I allowed it for the reason that it actually meant something to him. And ultimately that’s what’s important.

]]> By: Mary http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/19/the-power-of-a-positive-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-54167 Mary Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:35:55 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/19/the-power-of-a-positive-habit/#comment-54167 Hi again, Rebecca, Yes we stayed for the whole quizzing! It was a great day...and a super turnout. I loved that families could turn out for something Biblical, vs athletic. Mary Hi again, Rebecca,
Yes we stayed for the whole quizzing! It was a great day…and a super turnout. I loved that families could turn out for something Biblical, vs athletic.
Mary

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/19/the-power-of-a-positive-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-54091 MInTheGap Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:20:43 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/19/the-power-of-a-positive-habit/#comment-54091 Nice to meet you, Damselfly. Starting when your child is young is the best time to get into good habits. The older they are the more work it is to instill good habits and responsibility. Nice to meet you, Damselfly. Starting when your child is young is the best time to get into good habits. The older they are the more work it is to instill good habits and responsibility.

]]> By: Damselfly http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/19/the-power-of-a-positive-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-53935 Damselfly Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:06:25 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/19/the-power-of-a-positive-habit/#comment-53935 These are some good ideas for habits. I'll keep them in mind as my baby grows. These are some good ideas for habits. I’ll keep them in mind as my baby grows.

]]> By: Deborah http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/19/the-power-of-a-positive-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-53918 Deborah Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:42:57 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/19/the-power-of-a-positive-habit/#comment-53918 Great Post, Rebecca! I firmly believe that 'training a child in the way he should go' is teaching them to form good habits or routines, as I tend to call them. I think one of the best things I started with my children in home schooling is sitting down with them on a verse they are memorizing and explaining what that verse means to them in their life. I even do that with my AWANA T&T girls before they memorize. If you don't do that, they are just memorizing a 'bunch of words' that may or may not make sense to them. They need to know how they can apply it to their own life. In my adult life, I think back on those things that we did as a family when I was growing up. Eating together, attending church together, Sunday activities. I remember those everyday routines very fondly now, even if they seemed boring or out of fashion at the time. They gave me a sense of foundation and belonging. Great Post, Rebecca! I firmly believe that ‘training a child in the way he should go’ is teaching them to form good habits or routines, as I tend to call them. I think one of the best things I started with my children in home schooling is sitting down with them on a verse they are memorizing and explaining what that verse means to them in their life. I even do that with my AWANA T&T girls before they memorize. If you don’t do that, they are just memorizing a ‘bunch of words’ that may or may not make sense to them. They need to know how they can apply it to their own life.

In my adult life, I think back on those things that we did as a family when I was growing up. Eating together, attending church together, Sunday activities. I remember those everyday routines very fondly now, even if they seemed boring or out of fashion at the time. They gave me a sense of foundation and belonging.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/19/the-power-of-a-positive-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-53888 Rebecca Tue, 20 Feb 2007 16:46:14 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/19/the-power-of-a-positive-habit/#comment-53888 Thanks for the encouragement, you guys (that's what we in the Great Northwest call a group - weird, isn't it?). Mary congratulations! That's so great. And what I love about that particular event is how the Gospel is presented through the questions and the verses. Did you stay for the later books, too? How about "Children are a heritage from the Lord"? (I don't know if that's word perfect.) I just love that the kids are learning this stuff AND the audience is hearing it, too. If anybody has not looked at the AWANA T&T books, I highly recommend doing so! Stephen, that's awesome that she is wanting to read for herself! I can flesh out what we did a little more, perhaps it will be helpful. It really didn't fall apart until later elementary. When they were pre-schoolers I read them chapter books, mainly because I got too bored with picture books. It built their attention spans. (I read the entire Little House series to my daughters before they started to read.) Once they began to read, we chose books that were clearly beyond their reading level. If we had kept it up, we would have been reading them Moby Dick or something about the time we gave it up. Hmmm ... perhaps there is a connection there. LOL Thanks for the encouragement, you guys (that’s what we in the Great Northwest call a group – weird, isn’t it?).

Mary congratulations! That’s so great. And what I love about that particular event is how the Gospel is presented through the questions and the verses. Did you stay for the later books, too? How about “Children are a heritage from the Lord”? (I don’t know if that’s word perfect.) I just love that the kids are learning this stuff AND the audience is hearing it, too.

If anybody has not looked at the AWANA T&T books, I highly recommend doing so!

Stephen, that’s awesome that she is wanting to read for herself!

I can flesh out what we did a little more, perhaps it will be helpful. It really didn’t fall apart until later elementary. When they were pre-schoolers I read them chapter books, mainly because I got too bored with picture books. It built their attention spans. (I read the entire Little House series to my daughters before they started to read.)

Once they began to read, we chose books that were clearly beyond their reading level. If we had kept it up, we would have been reading them Moby Dick or something about the time we gave it up. Hmmm … perhaps there is a connection there.

LOL

]]> By: Stephen Kingston http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/19/the-power-of-a-positive-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-53824 Stephen Kingston Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:18:54 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/19/the-power-of-a-positive-habit/#comment-53824 Great stuff. On the family reading issue, we are currently at a sligtly problematic stage with Elin where she refuses to be read to - she wants to do it herself. Thus if I am reading a book to her, I quickly get a little echo! But I guess that is just a phase because her reading has really taken off, so I'll keep trying to continue the family reading. Thanks for the good advice. Great stuff. On the family reading issue, we are currently at a sligtly problematic stage with Elin where she refuses to be read to – she wants to do it herself. Thus if I am reading a book to her, I quickly get a little echo!

But I guess that is just a phase because her reading has really taken off, so I’ll keep trying to continue the family reading.

Thanks for the good advice.

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/19/the-power-of-a-positive-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-53686 MInTheGap Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:41:58 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/02/19/the-power-of-a-positive-habit/#comment-53686 Lots of great stuff here, Rebecca. A lot of what we do as parents is reflected in our kids. It's important that they see our heart and that we live the Christian life in front of them so that they will also! Lots of great stuff here, Rebecca. A lot of what we do as parents is reflected in our kids. It’s important that they see our heart and that we live the Christian life in front of them so that they will also!

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