Ginger Hubbard

And so you can just talk about it from that perspective.

And then there's so many on here that, you know, like I said, all kids are not going to struggle with at one time, but obviously disobeying.

I'm usually pretty safe with that one.

Every kid is going to struggle with disobeying.

So, you know, just like the kid that we talked about earlier that was in Walmart, you said, well, what should that mom have done?

when the kid takes off in Walmart and doesn't come when she calls him?

Well, very simple questions, even for a two and a half, three year old, very simple heart probing questions.

Honey, are you obeying or are you disobeying?

Simple question.

Again, it helps them to take ownership.

Well, I'm disobeying.

If they don't answer, honey, you disobeyed.

Next question, how did you disobey?

If they don't answer, well, sweetie, I told you to come to me and you didn't, and that's disobeying.

Oh, one thing I taught my kids that I also have on the chart when they were really little is I could ask my kids, how does God want you to obey?

And I could hold up three fingers and they knew to say, all the way, right away, and with a happy heart.

And that pretty much covers complete obedience.

And so I started teaching that at a very young age.

I mean, as soon as they popped out, it's like mama, dada, all the way right away with a happy heart.

They can learn that if you just keep on saying it.