Comments on: The Devil’s Play Thing? http://meredithefken.com/blog/2006/08/24/all-about-parenting/the-devils-play-thing/ Stories of extraordinary every-day women, stay-at-home moms (SAHMs), and adoptive parents. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:56:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mary http://meredithefken.com/blog/2006/08/24/all-about-parenting/the-devils-play-thing/#comment-224 Mary Tue, 29 Aug 2006 04:30:55 +0000 http://meredithefken.com/blog/2006/08/24/all-about-parenting/the-devils-play-thing/#comment-224 I remember all too well being addicted to nintendo games as a teen...so I've shied away from getting any of the above. I've noticed a lot of disastisfaction and boredom after they watch tv though...and we went without a tv for almost a year...they never got along better. More imagination, more fun. Why'd we bring the thing out again? My writing. Shaking my head. I remember all too well being addicted to nintendo games as a teen…so I’ve shied away from getting any of the above.
I’ve noticed a lot of disastisfaction and boredom after they watch tv though…and we went without a tv for almost a year…they never got along better. More imagination, more fun.
Why’d we bring the thing out again? My writing.
Shaking my head.

]]> By: Heather http://meredithefken.com/blog/2006/08/24/all-about-parenting/the-devils-play-thing/#comment-199 Heather Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:51:38 +0000 http://meredithefken.com/blog/2006/08/24/all-about-parenting/the-devils-play-thing/#comment-199 Our rule is if something, anything come between our children then they lose it. Sometimes it is just for an hour, sometmes a whole day, sometimes it makes its way to the thrift shop. They get one warning, "Love one another." The next time one of us has to step in, they lose the priviledge. We still get whining and complaining, but that costs them a quarter of their allowance a pop so as soon as I mention that they just lost a quarter, the whining stops. (If I have to listen to whining, complaining arguing, or disobedience, then they have to pay me for it.) So far it keeps the whining and fighting to a minimum. I guess I should mention that we do have a daily devotions toether where we are reading through the New Testament, so they know that they are supposed to love one another more than anything they own, AND that they are to die to self for the sake of the other. In fact lately I have been reminding them that when they are mean o one another they are being mean to Jesus. That makes a pretty deep impression. (And no, that doesn't mean my kids never fight, but it does mean I am doing less yelling.) Our rule is if something, anything come between our children then they lose it. Sometimes it is just for an hour, sometmes a whole day, sometimes it makes its way to the thrift shop. They get one warning, “Love one another.” The next time one of us has to step in, they lose the priviledge. We still get whining and complaining, but that costs them a quarter of their allowance a pop so as soon as I mention that they just lost a quarter, the whining stops. (If I have to listen to whining, complaining arguing, or disobedience, then they have to pay me for it.)

So far it keeps the whining and fighting to a minimum. I guess I should mention that we do have a daily devotions toether where we are reading through the New Testament, so they know that they are supposed to love one another more than anything they own, AND that they are to die to self for the sake of the other. In fact lately I have been reminding them that when they are mean o one another they are being mean to Jesus. That makes a pretty deep impression. (And no, that doesn’t mean my kids never fight, but it does mean I am doing less yelling.)

]]> By: Gina http://meredithefken.com/blog/2006/08/24/all-about-parenting/the-devils-play-thing/#comment-196 Gina Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:57:42 +0000 http://meredithefken.com/blog/2006/08/24/all-about-parenting/the-devils-play-thing/#comment-196 We also get the "Can I just finish the level" and I usually let them. My kids still aren't very good at working it out. One is a major game hog (thus the time limit) and the other a major whiner. The third one is just stuck in the middle! I'm going to trying to make them work it out more! We also get the “Can I just finish the level” and I usually let them. My kids still aren’t very good at working it out. One is a major game hog (thus the time limit) and the other a major whiner. The third one is just stuck in the middle!

I’m going to trying to make them work it out more!

]]> By: Laurel Wreath http://meredithefken.com/blog/2006/08/24/all-about-parenting/the-devils-play-thing/#comment-195 Laurel Wreath Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:55:43 +0000 http://meredithefken.com/blog/2006/08/24/all-about-parenting/the-devils-play-thing/#comment-195 Have you been hanging out in my house? I thought I saw someone sneaking =)) Uggg. My kids ALWAYS fight about "time limits" "is my turn", etc.. Sooo being the oger I am, I say if there are fights and if this thing brings out the WORST in you, OFF IT GOES, and OUTSIDE YOU PLAY. So now I hear "don't tell Mom, come on, lets work it out" =)) Ahhhh the sound of solving your own problems. I tried to set a timer, but then it got to "Oh Mom I have to finish this one level and then I will hand it over". So now they determine their own time, and if there are any fights OFF IT GOES!! Have you been hanging out in my house? I thought I saw someone sneaking =))

Uggg. My kids ALWAYS fight about “time limits” “is my turn”, etc..

Sooo being the oger I am, I say if there are fights and if this thing brings out the WORST in you, OFF IT GOES, and OUTSIDE YOU PLAY. So now I hear “don’t tell Mom, come on, lets work it out” =)) Ahhhh the sound of solving your own problems.

I tried to set a timer, but then it got to “Oh Mom I have to finish this one level and then I will hand it over”. So now they determine their own time, and if there are any fights OFF IT GOES!!

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