A Note From My Son

Sometime I feel like, as parent, I focus on teaching Caleb what not to do, but fail to focus on telling him that he is valued and loved.  So yesterday when I packed him his lunch, I wrote him and note to tell him I love him and gave to a bunch of gummies to share.  I am so glad he can read now.  He said he was happy and surprised.  Today, he responded to my note.  This is what he wrote.

Dear Mammy. I love you to! And I lice to play with you!
Love, Caleb

Caleb also drew four stick figures and put initial under each one.

D.M.    M.M.   C.M.    J.M.

Fome: Caleb
To: Mommy


He wrote it by sounding out each word.  I guess sometime it's hard to hear all the sounds.

Because "I Love You!"

We implimented house rules at the beginning of the year to teach the boys with their behavior.  They get a good point for obeying the rules and a bad point for disobedience.  Everyone can give each other a good or bad point because everyone must follow the rules, not just the kids. Then at the end of the week we add up all the points.  Whoever is in the positive will get stickers added to their crown. 

One of our rule is no yelling.  Well, today, I had to write an important email, but Joshie is always around me asking to get him food, play with him, turn on the TV, help him with the computer.  After awhile, I got upset because I was still not don't with my email.  I yelled at him and asked to stop bothering me and play by himself.  I felt soooo bad immediately after doing that.  So I apologize to him and told him he can give me a bad point for not obeying our house rule. 

He said, "No." 
I asked, "Why not?" 
He said, "Because I love you Mama!"

That just completely melted my heart.  How can I be upset at him when all he wants was my attention?  And all because he loves me.  Joshie is very effectionate; he shows it by kissing me millions of times a day and saying "I love you."  I wish this stage would never end.

Sinful Nature

I was sad to hear that Caleb was in trouble at school for lying.  I was astonished!  My sweet Caleb?!  NO! 
The bad Adam and Eve brought sin to the world.  Or else how can you explain how a sweet innocent child learned to lie.  His teacher told me that she heard some screaming in the bathroom and knew the three kids that did it.  Caleb was one of those screaming and when she asked him, he said he didn't and that someone else did.  The teacher, Mrs. Hui, told him the wouldn't be in trouble if he told the truth.  He is in trouble not for screaming but for lying.

Of course at night, Hebron talked to Caleb about lying and how it makes God and us sad.  We told him the story of George Washington and the cherry tree.  And we emphasized that lying will only get him into more trouble.  He was sorry and realized himself that lying was what got him in trouble.  I know satan tempts the "good boys" to lie because they don't want to get into trouble.  I know Caleb, if he knew that doing something is wrong, he would not do it.  I knew he was scared so he lied.  Perhaps it was my fault in waiting too long to teach him about lying.  I should have been on the defense and warn him about sin.