I made it through my second aux. stake mtg. I wasn't near as nervous as the first and actually as I have traveled the stake almost to every unit I am becoming friends with these primary units so I think among friends some times it is easier. I have been so crazy trying to grow this magical memories and prepare for this mtg. That I forgot about my blog! So I am excited to try and take some time to catch up on every one's lives. I love the blog thing just simply because it is way to hard to call everyone that I love and care about but this is a great way for me to keep up. I love it too when people share ideas to raise their families etc....which brings me to a new idea I learned last night.
I was talking with MM after the meetings were over. She always inspires me even when she isn't meaning too. This is why we have an incredible stake pres. because he has such a good mama!!! So on to the problem/solution. I was telling her I needed another one of her positive parenting classes. I went on to tell her about my 3rd person...and how she is some times so hard to deal with. I need a daily positive parenting reminder!!! She shared with me how a family she knows-if the children fight-they have to actually sing the words if they are going to fight. I love it.
So I put it to the test. This morning the tornado began. As the storm began to brew-I shared with all my children how if they were going to say mean things or fight with each other they had to sing the words. They loved it. (All but one) But she eventually joined in when she was starting to yell at Andrew-she sang it instead of yelling it. Which in turn made the morning full of laughter. IT IS SO FUNNY TO HEAR SOMEONE SING STOP! So thank you MM for sharing that idea with me. It just what the Dr. ordered!!!
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Whoo-hoo! Awesome! I will share that with whom it originated :>) G, you are just too cute and too kind. I LOVED seeing you last night ~ it was a very inspiring evening. Hey, you didn't seem to be a bit nervous when I saw you ~ should have gotten those swiss rolls before the meeting :>) I LOVE you!
I remember another stake pres. who gave a talk years ago and shared that they did this with there kids when they fought. We too loved the idea and have used it many times. It does always end up in lots of laughter!
Sew? Ha! Where can I buy one? I wish my girls were old enough to try that. Maybe I will give it a try though. If I can just control the "girly" emotions I will be fine for now- so any advice for MM's youngest would be great!
Awesome idea! Thank you so much for sharing that!! The idea will be presented at the next family counsel.
Oh - and those dolls are sooo cute! You always had such creative ways to teach the kids music in primary!! So where do I send the money to buy one. "Just make a rag doll..." So funny...ummm... not all of us know how to do that. You are very, very talented!! Seriously... put them on your website for people to buy and I'll put the word out. You may have started a new side "Freddy Spaghetti" business. I'm sure you are laughing, but I'm being serious.... How much?
Our primary did freddy speghetti, a while back. Way back. When Makela and Spencer were in primary. It was really cute. It wasn't a rag doll, though. He had messy yellow yarn for hair!
The fighting and mean words. Mean words you can do something about. Fighting. I think it is inevitable at times. (it's communication). There is a zero tolerance for mean words spouted at one another, but they do yell and fight. Bill has them sing a church song or primary song once he gets them to stop fighting. It is silence, now both of you sing a song. There is power in church songs. You really can't sing it and think or do bad things.
Hey, love your blog! You are doing an awsome job with your calling. I bet every primary pres. on their ride home tues. night were complementing you and your ideas. And the singing when your mad is a great idea. I think I'll try it myself. :)
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