Comments on: Trust (Blog Carnival)

By: Bernadette Pabon

Bernadette Pabon — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:03:37 +0000

Yes I’ve taught for over 35 years and I believe reversing roles is quite overpowerng when workng with young children and it works with adults too. I’ved used it a lot with adults who are having problem with young doing chores and also teen age problems.

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By: Liz P

Liz P — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:48:07 +0000

It was so good to see the illustration between you and your kids. We are doing this now with our soon to be 13 year old. It really is a challenge raising kids in this world and a lot of times we are the strictest parents in my sons group of friends. I tend to feel bad but then I realize that we are accountable of raising a fine Godly man and that is takes the strict but loving relationships from his parents.

By: BridgetChumbley

BridgetChumbley — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:01:24 +0000

Great idea! Maybe I’ll try it on the hubby first… ha-ha!
Thanks for stopping by!

By: BridgetChumbley

BridgetChumbley — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:00:32 +0000

That is wonderful! Thanks for sharing this story, it gives me hope!

By: Carrie at NaturalMomsTalkRadio

Carrie at NaturalMomsTalkRadio — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:02:22 +0000

I enjoyed reading this post and am new to your blog (followed a link from JoLynn). My oldest (of 5) is 11 so I’m not yet dealing with some of the tween/teen issues, but one thing I have heard parents do that I thought I would pass along is this:

Turn it around on them. If your tween/teen is asking you “Why Can’t I!?” then ask *them* to be the parent and you be the child. Tell them to decide whether you can or cannot do it and provide reasons why or why not.

I hear this really works because once they are put into your shoes they “know” the reasons why – and have a chance to convince themselves of it without the automatic deflection – they no longer have to hold on to their position and prove they’re “right”. Now that I think of it this might work with spouses too. LOL!

Great post!

By: deb @ talk at the table

deb @ talk at the table — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:19:11 +0000

Stumbled here in that way we bloggers can,
and I will have to look at these.
I have 5 children that trust me, and I am learning to trust them. It is so hard. And yet, that space of the trust, that can leave room for the grace. For the lesson. A specific example just occurred yesterday. My daughter is struggling with a situation in her university soccer , and my husband and I have been so troubled by how things are getting to the point of taking away her joy, and of course ours. Then yesterday she decided to confront the issue and come clean with all of her doubts, talked it out with the coach and figured out a way to move forward. All on her own. I am still so in awe of her, and thankful that maybe we laid a bit of a foundation there.

By: BridgetChumbley

BridgetChumbley — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:30:33 +0000

I’m right there with you… bleary eyed and blessed!

By: BridgetChumbley

BridgetChumbley — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:55:41 +0000

Thanks to all of you who stopped by and joined the carnival, either by posting, reading and/or leaving comments.

I learned so much from each one of you today, and the encouragement and support has been such an enormous blessing!

I can’t wait to see what God has planned for us to ’share’ next…

By: BridgetChumbley

BridgetChumbley — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:52:36 +0000

Thanks for stopping by!