DAD AND MOM SHOW LOVE BY:
Feeding you
Giving you clothes
Give you a home and a bed
Giving you a slide outside
Building a swimming pool
CHILD SHOWS LOVE BY:
Not yelling at dad and mom
Talking kindly
Doing my jobs
Being respectful
Showing posts with label Parenting. Show all posts
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Saturday, July 7, 2012
OUR FAMILY: A Practical Guide for Building a Gospel-Centered Home
OUR FAMILY: A Practical Guide for
Building a Gospel-Centered Home
This is a "old" pamphlet that was printed in 1980. What is wonderful about truth, is that it is never outdated. Pictures and clothing styles might look old-fashioned, but truth never ages and is always valuable and priceless.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
DO WE LIVE AT YOUR HOUSE?
DO WE
LIVE AT YOUR HOUSE?
This is GREEDY GREEN.
He always wants the most, and the best, and he always wants to be
first. When there is just one cookie, he
wants it. When the kids play baseball,
he wants to bat first. GREEDY GREEN
never thanks anyone or thinks about what others like. He only thinks about himself. I hope he doesn’t live at YOUR house!
Now, I want you to meet RUDY RED. RUDY RED is a good friend of GREEDY GREEN,
because she also thinks only about herself.
She doesn’t like to take time to say “please” or “thank you.” She stands right in front of the TV when
people are trying ot watch and makes lots of noise when people are trying to
talk or to rest. She is so rude that she
whispers and rattles her papers when everyone else is quiet. I’m sure RUDY RED doesn’t live at YOUR house!
Next, is TAN TATTLE.
His favorite thing to do is tattling.
He tattles if someone makes a face at him. He’s always whining that somebody his him or
that the other kids won’t play with him.
By nighttime, he’s all worn out from running back and forth tattling and
his friends and family are worn out for listening to him! Does he live at your house?
Oh, here is BOSSY BLUE.
She spends her time bossing everyone around. She always has to be in charge and she always
must be first. S he bosses others around
telling them what to do, how to do it and when to do it. She always chooses the very best for
herself. It is very sad that she hasn’t
learned how much fun it is to share. I
hope she doesn’t live at YOUR house.
And we can’t overlook YELLING YELLOW. When he’s around, you can’t even hear anyone
else. He’s always yelling and running
and making a big racket. At the dinner
table, he talks louder and longer than anyone else. In a crowd it is easy to find him – just listen
for the loudest voice. Even at church
you can see him running and yelling in the hallways. Let’s hope YELLING YELLOW doesn’t live at
YOUR house.
Now, I want you to meet POUTY PURPLE. Poor POUTY PURPLE uses her weak and whiny
voice to always complain that she has to do more jobs than her brothers and
sisters, and that she never gets a turn to say anything when he wants to
talk. POUTY PURPLE is always feeling sorry
for himself that she can’t do things as well as everybody else. POUTY PURPLE never has any fun – she is too
busy pouting. Does POUTY PURPLE live at
YOUR house?
Here is BUTT IN BROWN.
I’d better hurry and tell you about him, or he will butt in and I won’t
get a chance. Whenever someone starts
to talk, BUTT IN BROWN interrupts and talks louder. If a friend tries to tell about somewhere he
went, BUTT IN BROWN butts in and starts telling where he went. When someone in class tries to answer a
question, BUTT IN BROWN hollers out the answer.
Most people wish BUTT IN BROWN would butt out! I hope he doesn’t live at YOUR house!
Ooooops! We almost forgot POKEY PINK. She ALWAYS come in late, because she pokes
around until the last minute and then can’t catch up in time. Her mom
has to call and call to get her up every morning. POKEY PINK pokes around and plays until time
to leave for school, and then makes everyone else late because she can’t find
her shoe. Of course, she never finishes
her homework on times and usually ends up handing it in late. She pokes around with her work until her
playtime is over. Poor POKEY PINK. She almost poked along too late to get in
this story. Have you ever seen a POKEY
PINK? Not at YOUR house, I hope!
Last of all, I want you to meet POLITE PAM AND POLITE PETE. You will like getting to know them. They make others happy by being polite. They aren’t selfish like GREEDY GREEN and
never rude like RUDY RED. PAM and PETE
don’t enjoy tattling like TAN TATTLE and aren’t bossy like BOSSY BLUE. You won’t hear them running inside and
hollering like YELLING YELLOW, or see them with long grumpy faces like POUTY
PURPLE.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
TIME MANAGEMENT PRESENTATION
TIME
MANAGEMENT
“Coping with the complex and
diverse challenges of everyday life, which is not an easy task, can upset the
balance and harmony we seek. Many good people who care a great deal are trying
very hard to maintain balance, but they sometimes feel overwhelmed and
defeated. … Many people have heavy demands upon them stemming from parental,
family, employment, church, and civic responsibilities. Keeping everything in
balance can be a real problem.”
Conference
Report, Apr. 1987
WHAT
DO THE SCRIPTURES TEACH ABOUT TIME??
•
TIME on earth had
a beginning
–
“In
the Beginning God created the heaven and the earth. …. And the evening and the morning were the
first day.” (Genesis 1:1,5)
•
We all have an
“allotment” of TIME here on earth
–
“Is there
not an appointed TIME to man upon earth?” (Job 7:1)
–
“…it
was appointed unto men that they must die …”
(Alma 12:27)
–
“ …
and is not appointed unto death, shall be healed.” (D&C 42:48)
–
“For
there is a time appointed for every man.” (DC 121:25)
TIME is a part of our mortal experience
How
do we use our TIME?
We all receive 24 hours a day &
168 hours per week.
Two men formed a
partnership. They built a
small shed beside a
busy road. They obtained a
truck and drove it
to a farmer’s field, where they
purchased a
truckload of melons for $1 per
melon. They drove the loaded truck to their
shed by the road,
where they sold the melons for
a dollar a
melon. They drove back to the farmer’s
field and bought
another truckload of melons for
$1 per melon. Transporting them to the roadside,
they again sold them
for $1 per melon. As they
drove back toward
the farmer’s field to get
another load, one
partner said to the other,
“We’re not making
much money on this business,
are we?” “No, we’re not,” his partner replied.
“Do you think we
need a bigger truck?”
NOT A BIGGER TRUCK, BUT A CLEARER FOCUS
DO
THE SCRIPTURES TEACH US HOW TO USE TIME??
•
“… Thou
shalt not idle away thy TIME, …”
(D&C 60:13)
•
“To
every thing there is a season, and a TIME to every purpose under heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die …” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)
•
“…now it
is high TIME to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when
we believed.” (Romans 13:11)
•
“ … a
TIME granted unto man to repent … a time to … serve God.”
(Alma 42:4)
•
“… a
TIME to prepare to meet God; …” (Alma
12:24)
HOW DO I DO IT?
I can’t give you that answer.
It is personal.
It is specific to you.
Only the Lord can instruct you in your quest of
personal time management.
“Every discovery in
science and art, that is really true and useful to mankind, has been given by
direct revelation from God…We should take advantage of all these great
discoveries .. And give to our children the benefit of every branch of useful
knowledge, to prepare them to step forward and efficiently do their part in the
great work.”
(Desert News, 22 Oct. 1862, 129)
#1: PLAN TO PLAN
Every minute invested in planning will save you
10 minutes down the road.
Also saves money and reduces stress!
Know where your time is going now and
start planning how you’re going to
spend your time in the future.
Take the first 30 minutes of every day
to plan your day.
Spend up to 1 hour each week
planning out your week.
PLANNING SESSION IDEAS:
Check calendar for appointments
Make a “to do” list
Make lists!!!
Plan dinners
Create a shopping list
Take freezer items out to defrost
Check weather forcast
SEARCH,
PONDER & PRAY
•
Make prayer a
significant part of your planning.
•
Ask the Lord for
specific guidance and inspiration to accomplish the tasks before you.
•
“Seek ye out of
the best books” and learn from others.
•
Ponder on your
tasks and let the inspiration come in unexpected ways.
•
Remember your priorities:
–
“… thou
shalt lay aside the things of this world, and seek for the things better.” D&C 25:10
–
“good,
better, best” Dallin H. Oaks
–
“must
do, should do, would like to do”
“If it is a priority, it will
happen.” Vernon Richardson
DON’T TRY TO BE SOMEONE ELSE!
If you think your life is perfect –
you’re in denial.
If you think your life should be perfect –
your delusional.
If you think someone else’s life is perfect – you’re
just not a very good friend.
A POTPOURRI OF TIPS
Pick 1 to work on for a few weeks then think about another
Pick 1 to work on for a few weeks then think about another
•
PLAN – weekly and daily
•
UPDATE the FAMILY CALENDAR – if you don’t have
one, get one!
•
Keep a “RUNNING-TO-DO LIST”
•
MENU PLANNING
•
CLEAN AS YOU GO:
Never leave a room or climb the stairs empty handed
•
ASSIGN TASKS TO CHILDREN: The goal is to work
ourselves out of a job!
•
Make a “Donation Station”
•
AVOID “CRISIS LIVING”
•
KNOW YOUR LIMITATIONS
•
SEEK FOR BALANCE : Karate Kid
•
TAKE TIME TO FILL YOUR OWN LAMP WITH OIL
•
10 MINUTE TIDY BEFORE BED
–
Do a mini-prep for the next day: look through
your schedule and be a step ahead!
•
PRIORITIZE RUTHLESSLY
•
IT IS OK TO SAY “NO” TO NONESSENTIAL TASKS
•
DELEGATE
•
TAKE THE TIME NEEDED TO DO A QUALITY JOB
•
BREAK LARGE, TIME-CONSUMING TASKS INTO SMALLER
TASKS
•
10 MINUTE ATTACK ON DREADED TASKS
•
EVALUATE HOW YOU ARE SPENDING YOUR TIME
•
IDENTIFY YOUR “TIME WASTERS”
–
Phone, internet, pinterest, facebook, newspaper,
tv, sleeping, etc.
–
You don’t have to answer the phone when it
rings!
•
LIMIT DISTRACTIONS
•
FIND YOUR “RIGHT” TIME – When do you do your
best work?
•
GET PLENTY OF SLEEP, HAVE A HEALTHY DIET AND
EXERCISE REGULARLY
•
TAKE A BREAK WHEN NEEDED
•
DON’T WASTE TIME WAITING
•
USE SPARE MINUTES WISELY
•
SET SPECIFIC GOALS
•
TRACK YOUR DAILY ACTIVITIES
•
USE TIME MANAGEMENT TOOLS/RESOURCES
•
COMMUNICATE YOUR SCHEDULE WITH OTHERS
•
ESTABLISH ROUTINES AND STICK TO IT
•
SET TIME LIMITS FOR TASKS
•
BE SURE YOUR SYSTEMS ARE ORGANIZED
•
ALWAYS LOOK FOR A SIMPLER WAY TO COMPLETE TASK
TIME
MANAGEMENT = SELF-MANAGEMENT
•
Effective TIME
management is a primary means to a less stressful life. These practices can help you reduce your
stress and reclaim your personal life.
•
It’s impossible
to get everything done.
•
TIME MANAGEMENT
skills can work small miracles in the life of a busy person.
•
Do not “run faster than you have strength”
Do not “run faster than you have strength”
•
Do be diligent and do YOUR best
START with a LIST
•
The key is to
start
–
and start with
prayer!
•
Sit and write and
brainstorm everything
•
Categorize by
room, season,
or type of job
PRIORITIZE
God,
Family, Church, etc.
•
Deadlines
•
Crisis
•
Change
Keep self “re-fueled”
TIME MANAGEMENT
IDEAS:
KITCHEN/COOKING TIPS
• Have
dinner planned and/or prepared by 10am
• Don’t
leave the kitchen until the dishes are washed
• Let
others help with dinnertime jobs
• Create
a menu plan
• If
you use it daily – keep it out. The less
you use an appliance/item the farther away it should be stored
• When
cooking meals, wash dishes as you go
• Declutter
yourself of dishes you don’t use
A PLACE FOR EVERTHING AND
EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE!
CHILDREN TIPS
• Teach
children how to correctly complete their assigned task
• Teach
children order from a young age
• Every
child can have an age-appropriate job
• Delegate
tasks to children
• De-Clutter
bedrooms of unused toys, books – organize in a simple way for children to
maintain
• Teach
children to do their own laundry
READ
inspired words:
DALLIN H. OAKS:
“Good, Better, Best”
LINKS:
www.lds.org
– search site for “prioritites”, “self-management”, “time management”, etc.
Recipe Organizing
ideas
kitchen organization tips
How to use Peg boards
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