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Many a times our children put us in a fix.
They want us to give them a go ahead.
A ‘go-ahead’ that is totally opposite our values.
They want us to approve their wrong, not because they don’t know its wrong but they will like to bend.
They want us to bend to their suggestions and dance to their tune.
As their parents, they know we would or might or could allow them if they keep trying.
They never give up on their trials yet we give in.
They are strong on their requests yet we are weak with our responses.
Maybe I should say that they understand our CODE and they use the code as often as they can to their advantage 🤔
This code is tagged our MUMU button 😃 😀 😄
What is your “mumu” button?
I am sure your children know it well and they use it often.
Or you think you are too strong to have one?
Haven’t you seen the way your children act even when you tell them ‘it’s a NO’👎. They act as if they can’t hear you because they know your PASSWORD and they will keep pressing and pressing the button until they get their desired results.
Sometimes, you give in because you are tired and cannot take the stress they are giving you any longer.
Sometimes, you give in because they have tried and tried and you have given them a million and one NOs and here is the time to bend the rules.
Sometimes, you give in because you think they can be trusted…they can handle it without it hurting them.
Hmmmmmm…and sometimes, you give in because you think telling them NO can affect their self-esteem 😃 😁 🤣 😂
The truth is, NO should be NO when dealing with children!
If you have tangible reason of saying NO to their requests then keep at it.
Also, when the mother says so, the father should support her. An when the father turns off his mumu button in other the be firm with the child, the mother should not turn hers on because her mind is soft.
Children know how best to play the game when they know that when mummy’s response is NO, Daddy’s will be YES.
Some of the greatest work on earth is done by parents who teach their children that NO means NO.
#beintentional
Matthew 5:37 NKJV
But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.
