make joy normal: cozy homeschooling

obedience: just cooperate, kid

August 28, 2021 Bonnie Landry Season 2 Episode 34
make joy normal: cozy homeschooling
obedience: just cooperate, kid
Show Notes

Obedience.  Most of our day as parents is trying to get our kids to do stuff.  Vast amounts of parental energy is used to gain our children’s compliance.  What’s reasonable to ask of our kids? What should we expect?

5:15 - Obedience before the age of reason 
12:22 - Modeling virtue in our submission to the will of God 
16:36 - The need for guidance and formation 
18:02 - Proactive parenting and emotional maturity 
30:53 - Managing our expectations 
32:38 - What if my child won't obey?
37:46 - Responding to aggression
39:35 - Corporal punishment and fear driven compliance 
41:04 - Having conversations and importance of formation

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