Dear Joyce, I saw a chart of chores children should be doing when they are 2-3 years old, preschoolers, elementary, middle school, etc. It was a huge list such as having toddlers dusting, emptying the dishwasher, washing baseboards . . . and having preschoolers vacuuming, washing dishes, and much more. What are your thoughts on chores? Cindy Dear Cindy, First of all, I would not want my toddler emptying the dishwasher,…
We want our children to become skillful communicators, but what does that look like? Some quick dictionary definitions for communication include: the successful conveying and sharing of ideas and feelings the exchange of information and the expression of feeling that can result in understanding Jesus gave us a great model of communication in Matthew 26: Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to…
Hi Joyce! Oh my goodness, I feel a little at the end of my rope here and am hoping you might be able to offer me some insight. I know you do so much work with moms’ groups along with all your writing . . . I’m in a situation with Bradley that is causing me such anxiety because I really just don’t know what to do! I have two…
Dear Joyce, I have three children, and it seems like I am always repeating myself. They keep disobeying me, and the older they get, the more out of control our lives seem to be. What punishment should I give them so they stop disobeying? Sabrina Dear Sabrina, Discipline is a training process that involves setting boundaries and enforcing the boundaries with the ultimate goal of your child having self-discipline. Your…
