tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392836904206557001.post7705535696552503872..comments2024-03-06T05:29:21.697-05:00Comments on Crafty Moms Share: Parenting, Discpline and GodCarriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378815791158272858noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392836904206557001.post-30798523630962153042012-07-08T21:16:30.343-04:002012-07-08T21:16:30.343-04:00I am strong in my faith, and committed to sharing ...I am strong in my faith, and committed to sharing my beliefs with my daughters. My oldest is 3 yrs 3 mos, and has been coming to church with us since she was 6 days old! :) We used to belong to a church in Cambridge that my husband and I loved, but had no other families... introducing our daughter to God was enough of a reason for us to seek out a new church family, and we have found one we love in Brookline. She goes to Sunday School and is learning so many bible stories, songs, and important values. We talk about God, Jesus, the bible whenever it comes up, or when it seems to fit in with the conversation (which is actually quite a bit). My grandmother passed away recently, so my daughter is currently very interested in heaven... we've found some great books to read, leading us to more discussion about God. I want her to have as big a part in directing her understanding of Christianity as her parents/the church. <br /><br />We pray before meals and at bedtime. My goal is for her to learn the morals, and that God loves her for now. (Basically! Of course, there are always tough questions that come up when reading certain bible stories!) I grew up in a church I loved, and believe that A) believing and B)church family were such an important part of making me who I am. I want that for my daughters. We do not use God in discipline, directly, but focus more on "how would Jesus/God/the bible do this differently?" <br /><br />I am interested to read this book, now! Thanks for this post, it really got me thinking.... Like the PP, I could really write a book here! If you ever want to get together to let our girls talk this stuff out together (and then move on to discussing the baby cow at Drumlin farm!), I'd be up for it :)!Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15313402803822607830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392836904206557001.post-62409508404555333842012-07-08T01:58:14.300-04:002012-07-08T01:58:14.300-04:00Interesting. I have read the book. I was quite p...Interesting. I have read the book. I was quite put off by the part about spanking. I like the way you took it. (Isn't it great to hear other perspectives???) Yes I believe it is my job to discipline, and I love many things about this book. I actually really liked the part about not giving it to the child who "had it first", although I don't consider both children wrong. Rather, we discuss sharing and wanting each other to be happy. To prove your point, my five year old gets this, my three year old does not. He is like, "NO I want it!" lol<br /><br />Anyway, yes we talk about God all the time. We pray together as a family before meals, before bed, any time we have a concern. We go to church, and the kids go to the children's program where the Word is taught. We talk about asking Jesus for help to make good choices when we are tempted. My oldest has done AWANA for two years, and it has been a great program for him to learn Bible verses. My three year old will go in September.<br /><br />Anyway, I'm starting to write a novel. ;) I am very passionate about my beliefs, and I love discussing my faith. Thanks for sharing what was on your heart. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12652611254267857770noreply@blogger.com