A nice walk with my family, some loving words from my Nate, and a KitKat bar were also helpful. It was really great to spend a quiet weekend at home.
So anyway....we have a thief at our house. His name starts with a C and ends with an Ameron. That little stinker! He STEALS money from my and Nate's wallets. We found a $20 bill today in his wallet that he had taken from mine. SO NOT COOL!! He's done it before, too. Nate had a very serious talk with him today about it, and I really hope he stops! He doesn't mean harm...he said he just wanted the money to buy a Ninjago book. He's having a really hard time waiting for his birthday in July to get some new loot. But Nate and I feel strongly that our kids get plenty and don't need to be getting extra toys and gifts throughout the year unless it's their birthday or they earn their OWN money. We are trying to teach Cam that Daddy works hard for that money, and we NEED it for food!!
Well, his punishment was to clean his room. He took it pretty seriously and even vacuumed, so that was nice. He also lost tv/computer for the next 3 days. He apologized, and we also helped him say a prayer to ask for forgiveness and for help to choose the right. Being a parent is tough! But one of the things I loved most about Conference this time was the message of hope to parents. We are NOT fighting this battle alone. So important to remember and rely on that.
(Note his walls are covered in Sharpie and crayon. I'm too lazy to try and get it off of the cinder block! They just paint over everything when we move out anyway!)
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Just remember that it's okay to learn from experience and our mistakes! Good parenting. :)
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