Comments on: Embracing the Strong-Will of My Child http://wearethatfamily.com/2009/11/embracing-strong-will-of-my-child/ ... you know the ones. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:55:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tracy http://wearethatfamily.com/2009/11/embracing-strong-will-of-my-child/comment-page-1/#comment-11950 Tracy Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:35:49 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=213#comment-11950 Shane the Freight Train is 3.5 and man oh man is he a pistol. The pendulum swings widely in both directions and he never seems to rest quietly in the middle. <br /><br />He is a passionate pursuer of justice though and is very protective of his siblings.<br /><br />We think he'll grow up to rule a small country, be a pastor or wind up in prison (joking!). He has too much exuberance and zeal to have a 'regular' job. :) Shane the Freight Train is 3.5 and man oh man is he a pistol. The pendulum swings widely in both directions and he never seems to rest quietly in the middle.

He is a passionate pursuer of justice though and is very protective of his siblings.

We think he'll grow up to rule a small country, be a pastor or wind up in prison (joking!). He has too much exuberance and zeal to have a 'regular' job. :)

]]> By: Cathy http://wearethatfamily.com/2009/11/embracing-strong-will-of-my-child/comment-page-1/#comment-11951 Cathy Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:55:53 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=213#comment-11951 My 6 yr old is very strong willed but also very independent. She learned to dress herself, feed herself, read, etc at a young age and it's great letting her get ready for school all by herself. So her clothes don't always match and she REFUSES to change them for me. At least she did it herself. My 6 yr old is very strong willed but also very independent. She learned to dress herself, feed herself, read, etc at a young age and it's great letting her get ready for school all by herself. So her clothes don't always match and she REFUSES to change them for me. At least she did it herself.

]]> By: Mrs. Marine http://wearethatfamily.com/2009/11/embracing-strong-will-of-my-child/comment-page-1/#comment-11952 Mrs. Marine Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:47:19 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=213#comment-11952 Yes, that is my daughter.<br />I love her smile, her bubbly friendly personality, her kindness and most of all her imagination. Yes, that is my daughter.
I love her smile, her bubbly friendly personality, her kindness and most of all her imagination.

]]> By: KK http://wearethatfamily.com/2009/11/embracing-strong-will-of-my-child/comment-page-1/#comment-11953 KK Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:52:11 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=213#comment-11953 My brother was that strong willed child and now he is an incredible children's pastor. Hang in there! My brother was that strong willed child and now he is an incredible children's pastor. Hang in there!

]]> By: Heather http://wearethatfamily.com/2009/11/embracing-strong-will-of-my-child/comment-page-1/#comment-11954 Heather Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:02:33 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=213#comment-11954 Amen, amen. As a teacher, the thing I seem to struggle most with is wanting my children to behave....to not be "THAT child". My oldest is a typical pleaser, my middle one has special needs and always marched to the beat of his own drum for other reasons. We adopted my third, and I say always that she's the one that can make me laugh the quickest but also make me just as angry just as quickly. She is soooo stubborn and strong willed. She is THAT child in Target, at lunch, and so many other places.<br /><br />Thanks for the post. I try to remember with my youngest, that her spirit is what helped her survive in an orphanage. Survive she did. She is now blooming. Amen, amen. As a teacher, the thing I seem to struggle most with is wanting my children to behave….to not be "THAT child". My oldest is a typical pleaser, my middle one has special needs and always marched to the beat of his own drum for other reasons. We adopted my third, and I say always that she's the one that can make me laugh the quickest but also make me just as angry just as quickly. She is soooo stubborn and strong willed. She is THAT child in Target, at lunch, and so many other places.

Thanks for the post. I try to remember with my youngest, that her spirit is what helped her survive in an orphanage. Survive she did. She is now blooming.

]]> By: The Source http://wearethatfamily.com/2009/11/embracing-strong-will-of-my-child/comment-page-1/#comment-11955 The Source Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:28:11 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=213#comment-11955 My daughter was the strong-willed toddler, too. Now she's a wonderfully self-reliant 16 yr old. She works hard to accomplish whatever she sets her mind to. All you have to do is teach your daughter to use that strong will God gave her to do what HE wants her to do. (Sounds so simple, right?? LOL) <br /><br />We recently dropped off our girl for a college preview weekend where she knew exactly one person...and she had a BLAST! Met all kinds of people and participated in everything. Even became the leader of the group of kids attending the weekend thing...and she was the only 11th grader there...the rest were seniors.<br /><br />It'll take time, patience and prayer, but your child has that will because God wanted her to have it. Make it work for His glory! You'll be amazed at where it takes her. My daughter was the strong-willed toddler, too. Now she's a wonderfully self-reliant 16 yr old. She works hard to accomplish whatever she sets her mind to. All you have to do is teach your daughter to use that strong will God gave her to do what HE wants her to do. (Sounds so simple, right?? LOL)

We recently dropped off our girl for a college preview weekend where she knew exactly one person…and she had a BLAST! Met all kinds of people and participated in everything. Even became the leader of the group of kids attending the weekend thing…and she was the only 11th grader there…the rest were seniors.

It'll take time, patience and prayer, but your child has that will because God wanted her to have it. Make it work for His glory! You'll be amazed at where it takes her.

]]> By: Michelle http://wearethatfamily.com/2009/11/embracing-strong-will-of-my-child/comment-page-1/#comment-11956 Michelle Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:32:25 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=213#comment-11956 My strong willed child is just like me and 9 years old now. He had early terrible twos, from 1 1/2- 2 1/2 and has calmed every year since. I don't want to squash his personality but to be successful in life children do have to learn to behave and be polite. My strong willed child is just like me and 9 years old now. He had early terrible twos, from 1 1/2- 2 1/2 and has calmed every year since. I don't want to squash his personality but to be successful in life children do have to learn to behave and be polite.

]]> By: Wendy N http://wearethatfamily.com/2009/11/embracing-strong-will-of-my-child/comment-page-1/#comment-11957 Wendy N Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:30:24 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=213#comment-11957 What a great post. My 5 year old sweet girl is ready to take on the world! She has a strong will and personality that jsut flat wear me out! BUT, I know she will need that strength God gave her to live with the diabetes that she also has. <br />Signed up today and eagerly awaiting that newsletter! What a great post. My 5 year old sweet girl is ready to take on the world! She has a strong will and personality that jsut flat wear me out! BUT, I know she will need that strength God gave her to live with the diabetes that she also has.
Signed up today and eagerly awaiting that newsletter!

]]> By: ilovemy5kids http://wearethatfamily.com/2009/11/embracing-strong-will-of-my-child/comment-page-1/#comment-11958 ilovemy5kids Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:50:20 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=213#comment-11958 THEY ARE going to be WORLD CHANGERS!!! YEP, WORLD CHANGERS!!!<br /><br />WORLD CHANGERS!!!<br /><br />That is my prayer...I have 5 of those babies, luckily they don't all have the same days that they try to STRUT their stuff.<br /><br />My prayer is that they will be WORLD CHANGERS! ;) <br /><br />Blessings to you,<br />lana @ ilovemy5kids THEY ARE going to be WORLD CHANGERS!!! YEP, WORLD CHANGERS!!!

WORLD CHANGERS!!!

That is my prayer…I have 5 of those babies, luckily they don't all have the same days that they try to STRUT their stuff.

My prayer is that they will be WORLD CHANGERS! ;)

Blessings to you,
lana @ ilovemy5kids

]]> By: Molly http://wearethatfamily.com/2009/11/embracing-strong-will-of-my-child/comment-page-1/#comment-11959 Molly Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:33:30 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=213#comment-11959 I love this post! I find myself at times trying to make Mac fit into the box you describe. I need to be better about letting his spirit just be!!! I love this post! I find myself at times trying to make Mac fit into the box you describe. I need to be better about letting his spirit just be!!!

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