tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8598593770349608789.post5256473696695789450..comments2023-09-06T05:47:08.970-04:00Comments on Ministry and Parenting: Home AloneReverend Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01726370034631635093noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8598593770349608789.post-43464093927334310482010-12-23T20:54:46.531-05:002010-12-23T20:54:46.531-05:00I worried about all those possibilities, but I thi...I worried about all those possibilities, but I think it went pretty well. I got her attention, that's for sure.Reverend Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01726370034631635093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8598593770349608789.post-69647383705991153152010-12-23T15:21:38.073-05:002010-12-23T15:21:38.073-05:00Good plan. It takes away her power to inconvenienc...Good plan. It takes away her power to inconvenience you and make you late for work. Theoretically, she could get up to hijinks like destroying things and setting the house on fire or calling 911 and reporting suspicious noises (or better yet, a man dressed like a ninja who's attempting to break in and kidnap her) but she might not have the imagination or daring to go to those extremes.<br />A prison guard once told me that his charges would spend all their time sleeping, if they could; it's a way to disengage from reality. I was surprised because I thought they would be busily digging tunnels and making homemade knives and brewing pruno (nasty=tasting booze made from fermented fruit) but when I thought about it, it made sense.<br />If you don't want to be where you are and changing your attitude seems like too much work, sleep must seem mighty tempting/Miz Kizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05650747741395559803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8598593770349608789.post-10967502461099586682010-12-23T14:42:49.581-05:002010-12-23T14:42:49.581-05:00No, Pinot Grigio is keeping me young, and sane.No, Pinot Grigio is keeping me young, and sane.maevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096648321833641269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8598593770349608789.post-72543633475234329422010-12-23T14:20:36.578-05:002010-12-23T14:20:36.578-05:00For today, she's sorry and going to do better....For today, she's sorry and going to do better. I'll write the whole story in a post later. Oh, and Miss K is keeping you young!Reverend Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01726370034631635093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8598593770349608789.post-57064938849810903212010-12-23T14:00:58.804-05:002010-12-23T14:00:58.804-05:00I love your strategy!!! Keep her guessing! Keep ...I love your strategy!!! Keep her guessing! Keep us posted. It would be great if she'd take this as a cue to begin to behave more independently without a million reminders (and fights). <br /><br />I am so living your life, albeit with a kid who has fewer attachment issues and a little more intellectual ability. Neither of those differences make for a lot of difference in my level of frustration. Oh, and I'm old, old, old.maevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096648321833641269noreply@blogger.com