One habit at a time – what do you do about the others?

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  • Abbaschild
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    If I am working on one habit at a time with a child (say truthfulness), I can’t imagine that I turn my head when that child is being unkind to a sibling……so what exactly does working on one habit at a time mean? 

    I’m having a hard time not wanting to work on everything I see that my children do wrong.  I know, I know…..praise God He doesn’t deal with me like this!  But, to be honest, this is my bend and I would love to get some encouragement, advice and for someone to give me practical ways of what working on one habit at a time looks like while not ignoring other behaviors that are going on.   

    CindyS
    Participant

    To me, working on one habit means that this is the one we talk about the most and I tell the child that we are working on this particular habit. This will be the subject of our “30 second – 3 minute stories” that I tell them, the focus of topical studies in the word and, if appropriate, the topic of a book we would read during this training time. After we are reasonably sure the child is capable of exhibiting this trait independently, the child is then made responsible for that habit and we bring in consequences if appropriate (which is usually the case). The rest of the stuff I do correct and discipline if needed, but it will become the ‘focus’ at a later date.

    Blessings,

    Cindy

    Sonya Shafer
    Moderator

    Absolutely. Deal with life issues as they arise; but try to make one habit the focus of your concentrated efforts and discussions for the weeks that you’re working on it.

    Abbaschild
    Participant

    Thank you, Cindy and Sonya — that helps me understand better. 

    Cindie2dds
    Member

    Is there a place on this website where “Habits” are discussed?

    ~ Cindie

    Abbaschild
    Participant

    Hi, Cindie — if you click on the community forum link and then scroll down the page, you will see the different topics.  Habits is under the Mom’s Porch subsection and right after Let’s Chat.  HTH

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