tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296085282724864567.post3766996443280185617..comments2011-01-11T12:45:23.503-05:00Melindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01156194155140470909noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296085282724864567.post-73351109742288643182011-01-11T12:45:23.503-05:002011-01-11T12:45:23.503-05:00Hi..think I&#39;m in a somewhat similar position as u...<br />My elder daughter (turning 4 soon) loves to read...but the problem is after reading she doesn&#39;t put the books back on the shelf...&amp; after one whole day I can see many books lying around...I&#39;ve been cleaning up after her...telling myself &quot;she&#39;s still young&quot;...but at the start of this year...I told myself &quot;that&#39;s it&quot;...I can&#39;t clean up after her forever...so how the new &#39;rule&#39; is...pack up after reading or else no more reading for the next day...seems to be working...hope it&#39;ll last...graywolfiehttp://grauwolfie.andrewandgrace.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296085282724864567.post-48639495001634834092011-01-10T17:35:31.734-05:002011-01-10T17:35:31.734-05:00Sheriff, nothing.<br /><br />I&#39;m thinking U.S. Marshall, baybee!<br /><br />Love it.<br /><br />Sweet dreams.Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03614103795909160503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296085282724864567.post-75336661777020573622011-01-10T01:46:21.909-05:002011-01-10T01:46:21.909-05:00I needed to read this! Thank you for sharing!Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13779594274020195180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296085282724864567.post-74035753088147300392011-01-09T15:51:56.003-05:002011-01-09T15:51:56.003-05:00yeah, i&#39;m so proud of you :) <br /><br />keep it up mama, it&#39;s working!!Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00623717575962998311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296085282724864567.post-5284167144555409652011-01-09T15:42:03.437-05:002011-01-09T15:42:03.437-05:00I love the new sheriff! Great idea. I know this is hard, friend, but on the other side of it I can say I know it is SO worth it!<br /><br />And what about His grace to us? Isn&#39;t that the most awesome thing ever?<br /><br />Happiest of new years to you!Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10764574855540659528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296085282724864567.post-28150065550547635962011-01-06T19:13:09.055-05:002011-01-06T19:13:09.055-05:00Happy New Year Melinda!<br /><br />I like the new Sheriff!!<br /><br />These sound like very good tactics that I will be tucking away for future use, thank you!Melissa (Confessions of a Dr. Mom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14468887103710530554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296085282724864567.post-66457091806503455512011-01-06T18:23:34.595-05:002011-01-06T18:23:34.595-05:00It&#39;s tough because it can be so much easier to just do it yourself! Good luck with being the new sheriff for 2011!Joey @ Big Teeth and Cloudshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06219074986338894660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296085282724864567.post-43299797487596920912011-01-06T11:24:33.141-05:002011-01-06T11:24:33.141-05:00Sounds like you are doing a fabulous job! I need to go back and take a look at those posts about what you are doing.Shellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06811697675090627618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296085282724864567.post-83541694133161249192011-01-06T09:23:39.424-05:002011-01-06T09:23:39.424-05:00It is tough to be consistent! Like, Diane, I sometimes go the grace route and it doesn&#39;t really work.. I wonder if my little one is too young to get it? I would be interested in your thoughts on the matter. :) <br /><br />I&#39;m learning, too, to totally rely on God! It&#39;s taken a l o n g time to get it through my head to stop trying to do things in my own strength! I&#39;m not there yet, but am getting better.Catiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383687550373527504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296085282724864567.post-44818540782562066352011-01-06T00:18:18.816-05:002011-01-06T00:18:18.816-05:00Good for you! My hubby and I are pretty consistent now (well, I&#39;M pretty consistent now), but I wonder if it&#39;ll last as my son gets older. It had better! I need to convince my husband to be a little less lenient...Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474888243365793750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296085282724864567.post-10909531066437747382011-01-05T20:55:21.430-05:002011-01-05T20:55:21.430-05:00This is so inspirational!<br /><br />Even at age 4 1/2, I already see my son weighing out how serious he thinks I am. I realize I need to be consistent. Always.Missy@Wonder, Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06953028014035929759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296085282724864567.post-78940305136492010572011-01-05T19:20:24.913-05:002011-01-05T19:20:24.913-05:00Parenting is never easy and I think many breath a sigh of relief once the children are grown and are well adjusted adults. As long as we keep God in mind, the most awesome parent ever, we shouldn&#39;t mess it up too badly :). But it is so easly to slack off when we are tired or busy. I know I have a lot. Good luck, sheriff.Amy DeTrempehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04785965181851533070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296085282724864567.post-61020047682881942222011-01-05T17:26:38.932-05:002011-01-05T17:26:38.932-05:00Oh, Melinda, God bless your little ole heart. I love the change God is helping you do, and your kids will too...one day. I love your rules, I could&#39;ve used them when mine where at home.<br /><br />Have a great new year!Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012982939454873340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296085282724864567.post-1416670798152077472011-01-05T17:15:37.265-05:002011-01-05T17:15:37.265-05:00Very encouraging. I seem to falter at number one. I think, well, I&#39;ll give them grace on that one, but it never seems to work out well in the end. Thank you! :O)Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07604687906788800639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296085282724864567.post-61565783732510152252011-01-05T16:37:28.239-05:002011-01-05T16:37:28.239-05:00I&#39;m so glad the kids are showing improvement! We&#39;re still fighting the same battles here but I&#39;m dealing with a much younger kid too. She just doesn&#39;t seem to &quot;get&quot; it. LOL<br />How was your holiday? You didn&#39;t say anything about that!Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04845799481303388859noreply@blogger.com