The Peculiar Life » teaching kids http://proverbs31life.com Living a Peculiar life of peace, joy & prosperity through Proverbs principles Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:34:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Teaching Kids Consistency http://proverbs31life.com/teaching-kids-consistency/ http://proverbs31life.com/teaching-kids-consistency/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:27:09 +0000 Kathryn Lang http://proverbs31life.com/?p=424 Consistency is something that I am good at – but only from time to time. I struggle with being consistent from one day to the next. When I’m on then things are great but when I’m off it is then that I can’t seem to get anything right. I am still learning.

My goal is to begin teaching my children consistency now so that it becomes a natural part of their lives. I know that if I slack in my bringing them up then they may end up facing the same struggles that I face in their own futures.

Steps for Teaching Consistency

1. Keep the schedule the same (yes, this does include summers and holidays). There is really no reason to stay up until all hours on the weekend or to sleep in on a holiday. Keep the bedtimes and wakeup times the same and your children will begin to get up and go to sleep on their own with consistency.

2. Do more. The truth is that children learn more from example than they ever will from words. Your consistent walk will teach your children to walk with consistency. Stay on your own schedule as well.

3. Expect more. They may be children but they are capable of more then you might ever dream – so start expecting. Let them know that you can see their potential and then encourage them daily to reach for that potential.

Consistency is a habit that must be practiced on a daily basis. Breaking the routine and pattern is one of the quickest ways to break the consistency. Stick to the schedule, do and expect more and you will soon find your whole family is more consistent in all that they do.

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