Sharing

Not wanting to share, that is.  We went to visit a friend today, and I have to say I am very disappointed with Sarah’s refusal to share the toys with her friends.  She has this habit of holding on to a toy she likes and refuses to share with friends despite being asked nicely.  I tried to persuade her, even disciplined her, she is one stubborn gal.

I am particularly upset cos she was not like this before.  She used to be willing to share her toys when asked.  But lately, I noticed she has developed this undesirable trait.  Part of the disappointment I felt was also with myself.  I have allowed myself to slack and failed to be consistent in Sarah’s training.  When I shared this with hubby, he was also very upset and disappointed, and this coming from a daddy who usually cuts Sarah a lot of slack, I know some serious work needs to be done.

So from now on, I will do “tomato staking”, a discipline and training tip from Raising Godly Tomatoes. Here, a child is liken to a tomato plant, which if left to itself unattended, grows too fast and becomes unwieldy, but if properly cared for, will produce excellent fruit.  The parent is to keep the child close to him/her, and constantly train the child to be as what you want him to be.  I know this will not be easy and will be a battle of wills between us, and I pray God will grant me strength, wisdom and patience, as I press on.