Name: CHEC Rocky Mountain Homeschool Conference
Start: 2025-06-12T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-06-14T23:59:59-05:00
Location: Denver, CO

Tagged: habits, obedience

This topic has 2 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 11 years, 10 months ago by Kayla.

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August 12, 2013 at 10:44 am
Kristina
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What does obedience training look like in your home? I have a 4 year old and a 2 year old, and we would like to start with the habit of obedience. Could you give me some practical advice of what that might look like in your home with little ones? Thanks!
August 12, 2013 at 11:11 am
ruth
Participant
First find what works well for your children in regards to corrections. Spanking (correctly done) worked well for my son up to about 5 but had no effect on my dd. I then tried the nauty spot like SupperNanny does but that didn’t work either. Then I tried the corner and found this worked well for all my children. Then it’s just following through with your correction after they first disobey. Make sure though that it is true disobedience by getting thier full attention when giving out instructions. It’s not fair to correct a child when they didn’t hear you shouting instructions from another room. When you are through with your correction ask them why they got corrected and have them appologize, then practice obedience by giving them a few more instructions for them to follow. Just keep at it and be very consisitent. This is how we do it here ar our house.
If you haven’t read Raising Godly Tomatoes she gives exelant descriptions on how to do obedience training. You can read her book free here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kviQfVuaklc  in the colom on the left.
August 12, 2013 at 11:13 am
Kayla
Participant
Mine are 4 and 2 also. What we do is “yes mommy”, “yes daddy”. For example I say “Penelope go put your dirty clothes in the hamper, she is supposed to respond with “yes mommy” (with out attitude) and then go do it. This way I know they heard me, there is no excuse to be made for not following through. Dd4 is expected to say it with our me telling her, ds2 is still learning by says it about 75% of the time.
We are working on first the obedience this week. I feel like a broken record player somedays and I am done. There is no reason for me to tell you 4 times to pick up your toys. If I tell you and you pitch a for, had a bad attitude, or don’t do it there will be a consequence.
Hope that helps. It really helps Us with knowing that they heard me.