tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post7013332155119260285..comments2023-12-02T02:30:41.503-06:00Comments on The Family Revised: Thinking On ThisBrendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893224927335285415noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-85582379071235114152010-06-18T18:37:56.472-05:002010-06-18T18:37:56.472-05:00I agree with this, but had never really thought ab...I agree with this, but had never really thought about it before. Maybe subconsciously, but not in that nice a way. My oldest is WAY too responsible and gets dumped on for work a lot, but I've been trying to balance it out more. The other two are more than capable as well. Just gotta tap into the hard-working skills I know are in there somewhere. Thanks for posting this!JulieMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092325804765281007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-19388069813678405512010-06-16T21:10:31.012-05:002010-06-16T21:10:31.012-05:00Ah, one of my best friends has a daughter with thi...Ah, one of my best friends has a daughter with this princess complex. :) She's only just turned 5 and she's the youngest and NOT the only daughter. Well, princess is fine if she grows up to be Queen of her own home, right?Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893224927335285415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-81204879738252159742010-06-16T21:02:12.637-05:002010-06-16T21:02:12.637-05:00I had never thought about having the youngest do t...I had never thought about having the youngest do the chore.I do know my 2nd to the youngest child is about to turn seven and is a little spoiled.She was our first and only girl for 6 years after 3 sons and 2 miscarrages.(excuse)She told me today that she is a princess not a mommy.We will be working on this attitude.<br /><br />Hi,DawnT.<br />Sorry Brenda not related as far as I know but we do have GREAT taste in blogs.<br /><br />LucyTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-702621675585705622010-06-16T20:54:05.731-05:002010-06-16T20:54:05.731-05:00Carrie, if anyone could go into a re thinking cata...Carrie, if anyone could go into a re thinking catatonic state, it would be you! :)Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893224927335285415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-54188939267767561822010-06-16T20:30:25.030-05:002010-06-16T20:30:25.030-05:00I like have the youngest person do that... looking...I like have the youngest person do that... looking at our chores I think I do already do that a lot but not enough. It makes me want to re think things... <br /><br />trouble is I am already re thinking to many things. Can you go into a re thinking catatonic state??? <br /><br />I guess if you do go into a re thinking catatonic state your house would still be kept up if you had trained your kids!Carrie Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01670280441133422191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-19765171903045344102010-06-16T20:26:09.640-05:002010-06-16T20:26:09.640-05:00Well hello Dawn T! Any relation to LucyT? :)
Is th...Well hello Dawn T! Any relation to LucyT? :)<br />Is there some reality show where we can send our kids to live on a farm for a week? Ha!<br /><br />Q--I like that about the youngest capable person doing the job. That makes sense. Wish I had a few more kiddos to pick from sometimes.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893224927335285415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-46988616295850088362010-06-16T20:00:55.201-05:002010-06-16T20:00:55.201-05:00You're absolutely right. One of my favorite t...You're absolutely right. One of my favorite teaching is "What Your 12 Year Old Ought to Know" by S.M. Davis. If, biblically speaking, our children are adults by 12, many of us are falling short and shooting ourselves in the foot too. How often do I hear moms complain of their house work load? All the time - and it's their own fault if they have able-bodied children that they've just not bothered to train.<br /><br />Another thing I learned from Marcia Somerville is if something needs to be done, have the youngest person that is able do it. This keeps us from laying too much on the older ones, and helps us train up the younger ones.<br /><br />Prayer, balance, grace, new mercies helps me through this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-3003044808418578182010-06-16T19:13:36.911-05:002010-06-16T19:13:36.911-05:00I have been a lurker here for a looooong time, but...I have been a lurker here for a looooong time, but I had to respond to this post. I completely agree. As a high schoolteacher, I have seen this many times--too many to count. I, too, am working to change my life and how I raise my 11 yo dd. When she whines or complains about chores (which really isn't that often), my dh often tells her that if she lived on a farm she would have her own goat to care for everyday and many other responsibilities. :) <br />Dawn TDawn Tnoreply@blogger.com