Enforceable Statements
Becoming a Love & Logic Parent
Enforceable Statements
The first Love and Logic class at Prestoncrest was awesome! Thank you so much for spending your Sunday afternoon with us! Over the next 6 months, the class will give you effective ideas to try when your children misbehave or are disobedient. I can’t not thank God enough for allowing me the opportunity to share my passion with Prestoncrest. It’s defiantly an honor to be able to teach my church family!
God has blessed us with unique and individual children, however what works for one may not work for another. The hardest job of a parent’s life is raising responsible and respectful children. How do I do that?
I want for my child to be a respectful and responsible man who listens to the Lord- the first time. For him to do that, he needs to listen to me at home first! The good news is, I know no matter what the problem is, L&L has something for me to try!
Good luck using your enforceable statements at home and come ready to share your stories! Remember that sharing this website and monthly update with friends and family will spread Prestoncrest Family Ministry and the opportunity for other parents to learn about Love and Logic. It’s not too late to join our class- see you Sunday!
Class Highlights
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The quickest way to take away your authority at home is by telling a resistant child what to do.
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Wise parents never tell resistant kids what to do. Instead, they describe what they will do. Using Enforceable statements give power to your words because they can be enforced!
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Set you expectations at home and then the child to finds a way to fit in.
New Enforceable Statements to Try
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“I give treat to kids who protect their teeth by brushing.”
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“I charge two dollars a minute for listening to bickering in the back seat.”
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“I love you too much to argue.”
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“The bus comes by at about 7:45. Will you be riding it for free or paying someone to take you?.”
Parent Success Stories
Brian and I were laughing because when we were putting Hailey to bed she wanted to sleep with a sham on her pillow and it may seem silly but I said no because I don’t want the shams getting all yucky. Anyway, she proceeded to hug it tightly and beg and say that she wan’t’t going to let it go so Brian said at 8:00 the light goes out whether we’ve sang songs and had prayers or not and after a couple of minutes she just let go of the sham and put it up and hopped into bed! We just looked at each other with wide eyes trying not to laugh.
Kate and Brian Crawford
Jacob (2) wanted to hold his blankie in the bathtub?!! As I am trying to pry it away from his fingers he is screaming NOOO! I said, I will let you have your blankie as soon as we are done with your bath.” He dropped it on the floor and said, “OK.”
Amy Diehl
Pearls of Wisdom
Challenging students are like copier machines… they can sense when we’re the most stressed out and choose to self-destruct at that very moment.