The days, weeks, months and years pass and all of a sudden our new bundle of joy is a small child. A child with a will of their own, a voice they love to proclaim and the ability to defy you. Frustration. What happened? Why did we have children anyway?
If you are like me, you have read a variety of books, articles and blogs on how to discipline our children. This is not another one of those. Although we may touch on discipline now and then, that is not my intended focus. My desire is for us to encourage one another as we go through the ups and downs of parenting.
And so it begins......
Today in the life of the Kapelke family a lesson is brewing. Our four year old son has decided that he wants to take the dog for a walk in the house. The dog on the other hand is not at all interested. So first the dog goes running through the living room, then the boy with a leash dragging behind him...all the time yelling, "come back Lanie, come back!" Every time he gets close enough to the dog to attach the leash, she manages to squirm her way out of his grasp. The faster the boy goes, the faster the dog goes. However, some how the boy wins and there is now a leash on the dog. Challenge number two, getting the dog to go the direction the boy wants. He pulls and tugs, but to no avail. I suggest that he walk where the dog wants to walk, but he resists my assistance. The adventure continues....
What lessons do you think we can teach from this situation? I would love to hear your ideas.
1 comment:
Sometimes you have to let go and let dog.
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