• Jun. 15, 2006
A clean, well lived in place...
I just got off the phone with Blestwithsons. We were chatting about lots of stuff but the last thing we addresses was the matter of too many toys. She will probably be doing a very literate and well thought out post on such things later but I wanted to share something I found for those interested in this topic. I will be blogging about it more later, too. We talked about John Rosemond - I really like him and have read several parenting books by him. He is very practical in his approach and is featured in Better Homes and Gardens Magazine from time to time. No matter what you think of him this is really good information...
Too Many Toys?
Family Values
A great book by him: Six Point Plan for Raising Happy Healthy Children
another author writes in this topic...
Too Many Toys!
Our oldest went to a friend's home the other day. The mom is another one of my personal Titus 2 friends. She is 52 and the mother of 6. Her youngest is JoNathan's age and her oldest is now a teacher in the public schools. JoNathan came home from their house and raved about how they only had 5 things each and that their home was clean and easy to live in because it was NOT full of toys and stuff. He actually asked if we could live like that. Carlene and I visited at the swim meet on Tuesday and I mentioned it to her. She laughed and said that it had not always been that way. She said that her home was like our home when all the children were small but I know her and know it was neater. She did encourage me to find a balance and let the children pick their favorites - the things they actually play with - and just get rid of the stuff that is not sentimental and box up the things they may want when they are grown. Since that day I have been slowly coming to terms with the fact that we ALL need to have fewer toys (Dan and me included). The rest of the summer will be spent making our home clutter free. We are purging as I write... :)
Comments
• Jun. 15, 2006
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Posted by Dana
con. vic. tion.
no shocker here but i have been PURGING PURGING PURGING all week (so much easier to do when one pack rat hubby and one pack rat daughter are AWAY!) the back of my van is LITERALLY full of bags and bags and bags to take to Goodwill and i STILL feel like what we have is too much. BUT--i learn that the more time i spend purging, the LESS time i end up having to spend on the day to day
i am bookmarking ALL THESE LINKS
thanks!
• Jun. 22, 2006
John Rosemond
Posted by Lisab
Hi there, just found your website while doing a search on John Rosemond and homeschooling. I am considering homeschooling my 2 sons but have had some disciplinary issues. A friend told me that John Rosemond's work could help us, and that he is pro-homeschooling and a Christian. I found his website www.rosemond.com and his Christian website, www.parentingbythebook.com I want to order some of his books, which do you recommend? He has an online bookstore at rosemond.com...the one on Family Values and the Family Building books look good, and you mentioned Six Points Plan book.
I like your blog, very interesting and informative!
• Jun. 22, 2006
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Lisab,
Thanks for commenting... I love Rosemond and read his first two books when I had my first child. I started with Parent Power and the 6 Point Plan. Both are excellent resources and now come in one book. Thanks for the links, too. I hope you visit again and if you have a blog I would love to pop in and visit you, too.
Blessings!!!
Edited by Academy252 on Jun. 22, 2006 at 12:30 PM
