So we have been back in school for a couple of weeks now and I'm starting to see a disturbing trend that I'm not entirely sure what to do about. I tell you this not to divulge my parental incompetence, but rather hoping someone has some words of wisdom they can share on the topic. My 10 year old son is a great kid. Very intelligent, loving, and mostly responsible. Overall, I believe that God, and his father and I have done a good job with him so far. Lately, however I've been noticing that our son's beautiful mind has been failing him a bit. He "forgot" to do his homework. He "forgot" to pick up his clothes from the floor....everyday for a week. Normally I would chalk these up to disobedience and punish him outright.
But here is the kicker. He didn't "forget" to do these things because he was playing video games or watching TV. He was reading a book and didn't pay attention to the time. He was playing with his 7 year old sisters when most boys his age have not one kind word for theirs. He was practicing songs on guitar for church events. Now, where do we draw the line. He didn't do what he knew he had to do but was engaged in noble pursuits. Every child needs down time but I also need to teach him the value of doing what is expected of him. One must do one's service. I don't want to nag the kid especially when his response is, "Sorry, I was reading." So is this an out and out case of a child disobeying or do I cut him some slack? For now the rule is no reading, playing with sisters, or guitar until your chores are done. And by the way, you are an awesome kid.......
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