Works for me Wednesday
I returned to work last weekend, so Ben spent the majority of Friday and Saturday with the kids. Perhaps it's the fact that he's a man, or it's his personality...but he seems to have a higher standard of behavior for Nathaniel than I do. On Sunday, I noticed that my whiny, testing, energy-draining Nathaniel had been replaced with a polite, happy, obedient kid. Ben told him to do something, like put away his toys, and HE JUST DID IT! Wow! No bargaining, no whining. Apparently they had a few run-ins over the weekend, and Ben's training had immediate and noticable results. The best thing Ben taught him was to say, "OK!" when we tell him to do something--I hadn't thought about it being a learned response, but Nathaniel obviously wasn't in the habit of saying it. Now hearing his little voice chirp "OK!" just makes me smile and has sweetened our relationship.
Having an involved and loving husband--it works for me!
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3 comments:
Praise God for involved and loving husbands! Just today, I called Adam at the end of his work day to say, "Hurry home! I need help!" He came. A very whiny, inconsolable Luke was suddenly all grins playing with Daddy, and I got to breathe and pee alone.
There's just something about dad's, isn't there? My hubby's the softy in my family, and I'm the 'badguy,' but even so, the kids definitely change their tune when he comes home! I don't think I'll ever know how single moms do it - if just for that one thing. There's something so special about dads and their relationships with their kids.
this is sooo true with my hubby too. they just have that magic touch!
thanks for the tip :)
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