Since I started teaching the boys to sing Jesus loves me on Sunday morning, they have been learning it more and more and now are singing phrases of it without help or prompting from me. It is VERY sweet as you can imagine if you have ever heard a child singing in the right tune and ryhthm some syllables that sound similar to the correct words. Very sweet baby voices singing truth that blesses mamma's heart and reminds her that "little ones to Him belong" [in case you didn't catch that from the title of this post] so she doesn't worry that there is something she can control about this whole situation and that even when this is all over, the boys belong to Jesus who loves them and not to Mamma and Daddy.
Today on one of Benny's many trips to go "sou-sou" he started to sing "day ah weak but ee is STRONG!" [he shouted the word strong] and then he broke into spontaneous clapping and enthusiastic AMEN's. They also bow their heads with us before meals and shout Amen when we say Amen at the end of prayer.
To any of you who have or HAVE had a 2 year old, I ask for your specific an informed prayers for my creativity at meal times as there are no booster seats and it makes meal time difficult. We are going to look for them but our host seems to think that they do not have them here. Also I have a rhythm to the day but during unstructured time, the boys can be naughty if there isn't structure there to work inside of and I am trying to see what other structure I can add into our days to help with behavior. Please pray for my ability to consistently discipline them in a way that makes sense for their level of understanding.
Today on one of Benny's many trips to go "sou-sou" he started to sing "day ah weak but ee is STRONG!" [he shouted the word strong] and then he broke into spontaneous clapping and enthusiastic AMEN's. They also bow their heads with us before meals and shout Amen when we say Amen at the end of prayer.
To any of you who have or HAVE had a 2 year old, I ask for your specific an informed prayers for my creativity at meal times as there are no booster seats and it makes meal time difficult. We are going to look for them but our host seems to think that they do not have them here. Also I have a rhythm to the day but during unstructured time, the boys can be naughty if there isn't structure there to work inside of and I am trying to see what other structure I can add into our days to help with behavior. Please pray for my ability to consistently discipline them in a way that makes sense for their level of understanding.
As you well know, I neither have nor have had a 2 year old, BUT.... I totally think that you should teach them coreographed interpretive dance. Just a suggestion. lol Seems like you are doing well with the structures in place currently and it will be difficult to establish further until they are home. Keep up the good work! YLSWLY, L- ~Sarah
ReplyDeleteGrammy and Mimi used to put you on Telephone books at the table. If you can find something 3-4 inches thick that you can cover with a towel in case of spills that might help at lunch. Also playing separately for 20 mins might help with the naughties. Too much of a good thing can over stimulate and cause them to get overly sensitive to the others teasing etc. But you are creative. Maybe this line of thinking might just get you thinking. Love you forever ylmwlyl, love Mom who Lly. xoxox
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