Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Parenting - the most rewarding, frustrating, thankless, rewarding job ever. There is no greater satisfaction than holding those little miracles and knowing God has trusted us to raise them. Ryan and I are both determined to raise our girls in a manner pleasing to Him.
Karsyn - the most beautiful, kind-hearted, intelligent, creative, happiest little girl I've ever known has been testing boundaries in ways I never could imagine. The challenge: how to properly discipline a 3 year old for lying, stealing, and disobedience?
I'm posting this in hopes some of you experienced parents could lend some advice.
Once we discovered she stole from a store, we took her back to the store where she returned the merchandise and apologized to the manager. We have also taken away her TV/Movie privileges for a week.
In response to her lying, we have taken away some of her toys.
Time out doesn't seem to work. Spankings don't work (we gave up on that a loooong time ago).
Of course with every offense, we discuss the situation, explain why it's wrong, brainstorm ways we can do the right thing, and exchange hugs and kisses along with reassurance that we love her, she's a good person, we just don't like her behavior....
Feel free to chime in.
