What Would You Do for 5 Dollars (Part Two)
So Phil Robertson's granddaughter took the bait. She heard his prize offer and she aimed to win. She held on to that sheep for dear life, and she made Papaw pay up.
What did that say to you?
To me, it practically screamed "Set the Bar High for your children!!!" They can do more than we think we can. We need to challenge them.
As a parent, I immediately think of board games I love to play with my kids because they are "team win" games. I love these non-competitive games because everyone is happy at the end of the game, instead of crying because they didn't win.
Has anyone else trying playing Candy Land with their children, ages "three and up?"
It's a nightmare.
A sobfest. At least it is for my 3 and 4-year-olds. If they win, they do the dance of joy. If my boy loses, he sprawls out on the floor and cries a mournful, sobbing cry of defeat. Agony. The end of the world as we know it.
After 10 minutes, I want to throw the game out the window and take vengeance on the guy who thought it was a good idea to put that little candy cane picture at the beginning of the board.
We all quit, mostly because mommy has had it. Games are no fun when you spend 95% of your energy consoling the losers and 5% on getting the winner to hush up.
When I think of Papaw Phil's challenge to his granddaughter and the gusto with which she accepted his challenge, it made me pause and think.
I realized that everything a child experiences has a part in shaping their character.
Even boardgames.
By sheer cunning and skill, by trying hard and not giving up, a child may win a game.
This should be rewarded!
As parents, we need to set the bar high. Let our children experience success. And failure. We need to teach them by example to work hard, doing their best in every circumstance. And how to use failure to improve their future efforts and success.
Why should we? Why should we make this effort? This will take a lot of coaching and character training. This does not fit into our current frenzied schedules. What's the payout here?
Colossians 3:23 tells us to:
"Work hard and cheerfully at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people."
This lesson will carry over into school, work, family, career, church...they will know that when they work hard, it will to bring glory to God. It will also bring personal satisfaction when a job is well done.
Another thought that occurs to me: some jobs are more well done than others. Take a McDonald's slapped together, smooshed burger vs. a perfectly arranged gourmet burger. How about a well constructed building vs. a poorly constructed building? A well organized business vs. one with no business or growth plan.
These are all obvious examples we can share with our children to begin training them in the way they should go.
I found this wonderful video about building your house on the sand vs. a house on the rock that I'm planning on showing my kids. I hope you will share it with your kids, too! (The story comes from Matthew 7:24-27)
If you want to actively help your kids improve their behavior and outlook on life, try character training! You can Google it...or you can check out my blog on Character Training!
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What did that say to you?
To me, it practically screamed "Set the Bar High for your children!!!" They can do more than we think we can. We need to challenge them.
As a parent, I immediately think of board games I love to play with my kids because they are "team win" games. I love these non-competitive games because everyone is happy at the end of the game, instead of crying because they didn't win.
Has anyone else trying playing Candy Land with their children, ages "three and up?"
A sobfest. At least it is for my 3 and 4-year-olds. If they win, they do the dance of joy. If my boy loses, he sprawls out on the floor and cries a mournful, sobbing cry of defeat. Agony. The end of the world as we know it.
After 10 minutes, I want to throw the game out the window and take vengeance on the guy who thought it was a good idea to put that little candy cane picture at the beginning of the board.
We all quit, mostly because mommy has had it. Games are no fun when you spend 95% of your energy consoling the losers and 5% on getting the winner to hush up.
When I think of Papaw Phil's challenge to his granddaughter and the gusto with which she accepted his challenge, it made me pause and think.
I realized that everything a child experiences has a part in shaping their character.
Even boardgames.
By sheer cunning and skill, by trying hard and not giving up, a child may win a game.
This should be rewarded!
As parents, we need to set the bar high. Let our children experience success. And failure. We need to teach them by example to work hard, doing their best in every circumstance. And how to use failure to improve their future efforts and success.
Why should we? Why should we make this effort? This will take a lot of coaching and character training. This does not fit into our current frenzied schedules. What's the payout here?
Colossians 3:23 tells us to:
"Work hard and cheerfully at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people."
This lesson will carry over into school, work, family, career, church...they will know that when they work hard, it will to bring glory to God. It will also bring personal satisfaction when a job is well done.
Another thought that occurs to me: some jobs are more well done than others. Take a McDonald's slapped together, smooshed burger vs. a perfectly arranged gourmet burger. How about a well constructed building vs. a poorly constructed building? A well organized business vs. one with no business or growth plan.
These are all obvious examples we can share with our children to begin training them in the way they should go.
I found this wonderful video about building your house on the sand vs. a house on the rock that I'm planning on showing my kids. I hope you will share it with your kids, too! (The story comes from Matthew 7:24-27)
If you want to actively help your kids improve their behavior and outlook on life, try character training! You can Google it...or you can check out my blog on Character Training!
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If you have enjoyed reading Mom vs. The Dot, please check out (and LIKE!!) my Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/momvsthedot
Thank you for your faithful readership!
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