Parenting Under Trial – Episode 10

Parenting under trial happens to most at some time or another. Parenting, in general, is a skill not for the faint at heart, but when you add a child with some developmentally delayed or ill child the answers can be elusive.

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Parenting Differently
My husband and I were raised totally opposite and our parenting skills also reflected this in so many ways. I am the disciplinarian and if you are the one in your family then you know you are typically the “fall guy” while the other parent seems to get away without any of the blame.

I am the doer, the researcher, the let’s try this and see if it works because we have a problem. My husband, on the other hand, was oblivious there was even a problem. Having a special son took major patience, something I found myself extremely short on — and my husband had this in droves. he was so patient, so kind, so encouraging. I expected my son to listen to instructions yet wondered at how much he really understood.

Parenting Under Trial

1. Keeping God around just for emergencies.
2. Expecting more from our spouse than we are willing to give.
3. Thinking you know more than your spouse.
4. Quoting an article or book as an authority.
5. Undermining your spouse’s discipline.

Parenting with Grace

1. Pray – pray – pray. Prayer is the answer for everything. Put your children under God’s authority. He will provide.
2. Parent together discuss first what you would like to do together before you approach your child. Yes, this takes planning.
3. Realize your spouse does have an opinion and listen. If you disagree explain why with grace and love.
4. Educate yourself, and share the information you find helpful only if your spouse wants to hear it – or read it himself.
5. If you disagree with your spouse’s method of parenting or discipline, discuss it later -not in front of the children.

Parenting is a team effort and my husband always says that kids are gamblers. They will take the chance to push the limits

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