Comments on: Tuesday Tips for Parenting - Notes for Pennies http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/08/27/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-notes-for-pennies/ The musings and ravings of a bloggart family Fri, 5 Sep 2008 23:36:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Aunt Kate http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/08/27/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-notes-for-pennies/#comment-3336 Aunt Kate Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:04:28 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/08/27/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-notes-for-pennies/#comment-3336 I need to memorize verses!! Will you pay? I love your family and all your fun ideas! Aunt Kate I need to memorize verses!! Will you pay?

I love your family and all your fun ideas!

Aunt Kate

]]> By: Kristine/SHS http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/08/27/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-notes-for-pennies/#comment-3125 Kristine/SHS Sun, 02 Sep 2007 03:51:10 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/08/27/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-notes-for-pennies/#comment-3125 This is a GREAT idea. When Trevor was younger, we'd let him draw--but after seeing a picture or two of Michaelangelo the Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtle, I changed the rules so he could only draw Bible stories. We've changed churches a few times, and my kids were not much into the children's church. NOW I have a new plan, thanks to you! This is a GREAT idea. When Trevor was younger, we’d let him draw–but after seeing a picture or two of Michaelangelo the Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtle, I changed the rules so he could only draw Bible stories. We’ve changed churches a few times, and my kids were not much into the children’s church. NOW I have a new plan, thanks to you!

]]> By: onemotherslove http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/08/27/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-notes-for-pennies/#comment-3051 onemotherslove Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:10:59 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/08/27/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-notes-for-pennies/#comment-3051 Great idea for getting them to pay attention. I'll have to remember that when mine are old enough. I thought the pictures of your son were adorable. He looks like a gem! I'm giving away a copy of the book, <i>The Power of a Praying Parent</i> this week at <a href="http://andsheprays.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"><b>And She Prays...</b></a> if you're interested, come on over & leave a comment! Great idea for getting them to pay attention. I’ll have to remember that when mine are old enough. I thought the pictures of your son were adorable. He looks like a gem! I’m giving away a copy of the book, The Power of a Praying Parent this week at And She Prays… if you’re interested, come on over & leave a comment!

]]> By: Jodi http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/08/27/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-notes-for-pennies/#comment-3046 Jodi Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:15:42 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/08/27/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-notes-for-pennies/#comment-3046 This seems like a great idea! Enjoyed the comical photos to illustrate the top of the post. This seems like a great idea!

Enjoyed the comical photos to illustrate the top of the post.

]]> By: Cynthia http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/08/27/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-notes-for-pennies/#comment-3040 Cynthia Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:36:29 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/08/27/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-notes-for-pennies/#comment-3040 GREAT idea! GREAT idea!

]]> By: Lisa in ME http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/08/27/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-notes-for-pennies/#comment-3037 Lisa in ME Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:50:49 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/08/27/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-notes-for-pennies/#comment-3037 Tim, my childhood pastor's parents used to pay his grandsons to do this as well. Apparently they paid out A LOT of money over the years (they are all grown now) but all of them know a lot of verses as well! :-) I think whatever works - works. :-) Tim, my childhood pastor’s parents used to pay his grandsons to do this as well. Apparently they paid out A LOT of money over the years (they are all grown now) but all of them know a lot of verses as well! :-) I think whatever works - works. :-)

]]> By: Lisa in ME http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/08/27/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-notes-for-pennies/#comment-3036 Lisa in ME Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:47:24 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/08/27/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-notes-for-pennies/#comment-3036 Oh I love this idea!!! Thanks for sharing it. I'll be having my kiddos try this out THIS WEEK! :-) I really am loving your Tuesday Parenting Tips, Kathy & Tim. Thanks for sharing! Oh I love this idea!!! Thanks for sharing it. I’ll be having my kiddos try this out THIS WEEK! :-) I really am loving your Tuesday Parenting Tips, Kathy & Tim. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Anne http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/08/27/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-notes-for-pennies/#comment-3034 Anne Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:47:08 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/08/27/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-notes-for-pennies/#comment-3034 I like the penny tip! You all have great ideas for tying rewards and incentives to things. DO not muzzle the ox while he grinds the wheat. smiling. And I identify with the wiggliness. Ben, age 6, excellent large motor skills man....manages to do what appears to be complex yoga positions, quietly right in his chair, lost in his own world of stretching and contemplation. We marvel. Two of the last few churches we have gone to do a neat thing to prepare little ones to worship with adults. Depending on the church, four or five year-olds stay in for worship with adults until sermon time, then they leave and the little ones have a kid-oriented service that trains them to be in adult worship (they have a little offering time, songs, and a sermon and learn about why we do each thing.) Then they return to the adult service for communion. (Our current church has weekly communion -- what a delight!) After they are "of age" (5 or 6), they stay in for the full service with the adults. I like that they worship with us, but that they have something geared to their age group to learn HOW to worship corporately. Anne I like the penny tip! You all have great ideas for tying rewards and incentives to things. DO not muzzle the ox while he grinds the wheat. smiling. And I identify with the wiggliness. Ben, age 6, excellent large motor skills man….manages to do what appears to be complex yoga positions, quietly right in his chair, lost in his own world of stretching and contemplation. We marvel.

Two of the last few churches we have gone to do a neat thing to prepare little ones to worship with adults. Depending on the church, four or five year-olds stay in for worship with adults until sermon time, then they leave and the little ones have a kid-oriented service that trains them to be in adult worship (they have a little offering time, songs, and a sermon and learn about why we do each thing.) Then they return to the adult service for communion. (Our current church has weekly communion — what a delight!) After they are “of age” (5 or 6), they stay in for the full service with the adults. I like that they worship with us, but that they have something geared to their age group to learn HOW to worship corporately.

Anne

]]> By: Tim http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/08/27/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-notes-for-pennies/#comment-3032 Tim Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:23:05 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/08/27/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-notes-for-pennies/#comment-3032 Although I wince somewhat at the idea of bribing my children to attend church, my conscience is assuaged by several thoughts: 1. We don't give the kids an allowance very regularly, and, when we do, it isn't excessive (a quarter per year of age). 2. My children are <i>very</i> generous with their money in buying gifts for one another and for friends' birthdays, etc. 3. I hope to get them to contribute to the fund I've set up to buy a new gaming computer (since our existing machines have low-quality video cards). There is a pastor in Oregon whose thoughts on parenting have influenced us lately. He pays his kids a dollar <i>per verse</i> for Bible memorization. When challenged on this blatant bribery, he asks people, "How many verses have <i>your</i> kids memorized?" Food for thought ... Although I wince somewhat at the idea of bribing my children to attend church, my conscience is assuaged by several thoughts:

1. We don’t give the kids an allowance very regularly, and, when we do, it isn’t excessive (a quarter per year of age).
2. My children are very generous with their money in buying gifts for one another and for friends’ birthdays, etc.
3. I hope to get them to contribute to the fund I’ve set up to buy a new gaming computer (since our existing machines have low-quality video cards).

There is a pastor in Oregon whose thoughts on parenting have influenced us lately. He pays his kids a dollar per verse for Bible memorization. When challenged on this blatant bribery, he asks people, “How many verses have your kids memorized?” Food for thought …

]]> By: Ingrid http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/08/27/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-notes-for-pennies/#comment-3031 Ingrid Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:18:13 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/08/27/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-notes-for-pennies/#comment-3031 I agree I think children should be sitting in listening to the sermon. It is wonderful what they do take in .At our church each child is given a printed piece of paper to write down the hymn numbers, Bible readings and any notes on the sermon they want to write. I think it is a great idea as our youngest is seven and enjoys writing a few words for the sermon notes. I agree I think children should be sitting in listening to the sermon. It is wonderful what they do take in .At our church each child is given a printed piece of paper to write down the hymn numbers, Bible readings and any notes on the sermon they want to write. I think it is a great idea as our youngest is seven and enjoys writing a few words for the sermon notes.

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