mummy2boys
04-19-2005, 04:34 PM
Well I am proud and I just had to share :smile
Shopping for us is usually a BIG drama......so since starting GBD we have talked about what sort of behaviour we should use at the shops (manners, think of others etc). We talked about it yesterday before I dared venture out and the boys thought that if they were respectful, kind to others (not shouting, running, generally being rowdy :P) that a ride would be a good reward.
Sooo.....off we went (with many prayers and trepidation) and we prayed in the car before we left and when we got to the shops. I had to ask the boys once to lower their voices a bit and they were EXCELLENT :) :) :) :) :)
A lady we passed in the supermarket a few times stopped me in the last aisle and said that it was nice to see well behaved children who were helpful (they were putting things into the trolley as I pointed them out) and not shouting or running around the aisles. She said I was a good mum who obviously taught my kids well. :wow
Well, I thanked her and went on our way. When we were out of earshot I praised the boys and told them how proud I was with them and what a good job they had done about thinking of others and being respectful. I also thanked God for seeing the "fruits of my labour" at last!!
It might not seem like much but the last few months have ben very, very torrid ones and I was beginning to lose hope but now maybe I can see some light at the end of the tunnel. I just wanted to share with you all as you wonderful mammas have helped me more than you know and encouraged me and I have read alot and I think we are beginning to see a change and I owe a lot of you a big :grouphug
THANK YOU ALL :heart :heart :heart :heart
Shopping for us is usually a BIG drama......so since starting GBD we have talked about what sort of behaviour we should use at the shops (manners, think of others etc). We talked about it yesterday before I dared venture out and the boys thought that if they were respectful, kind to others (not shouting, running, generally being rowdy :P) that a ride would be a good reward.
Sooo.....off we went (with many prayers and trepidation) and we prayed in the car before we left and when we got to the shops. I had to ask the boys once to lower their voices a bit and they were EXCELLENT :) :) :) :) :)
A lady we passed in the supermarket a few times stopped me in the last aisle and said that it was nice to see well behaved children who were helpful (they were putting things into the trolley as I pointed them out) and not shouting or running around the aisles. She said I was a good mum who obviously taught my kids well. :wow
Well, I thanked her and went on our way. When we were out of earshot I praised the boys and told them how proud I was with them and what a good job they had done about thinking of others and being respectful. I also thanked God for seeing the "fruits of my labour" at last!!
It might not seem like much but the last few months have ben very, very torrid ones and I was beginning to lose hope but now maybe I can see some light at the end of the tunnel. I just wanted to share with you all as you wonderful mammas have helped me more than you know and encouraged me and I have read alot and I think we are beginning to see a change and I owe a lot of you a big :grouphug
THANK YOU ALL :heart :heart :heart :heart