One fun way our children practice obedience is through what we call, "Obedience Drills".
Here is how to do it....
Let them know you are going to have a drill and that they are practicing obeying. Then start directing them to do certain things...i.e. sit on the chair, walk to the end of the hall, come here, put the toy in the toy box, etc... I hope I don't sound like a drill Sargent to you, I’m not. The kids love this. It is a lot of fun! We did it a couple of nights ago with our two year old son who is having a little trouble coming when he is called. We would call him and when he would come we would cheer! Even my 5 year old daughter got in on it.
You can even spring one on them when they are not expecting it. After our drill time was over, SugarBean began to walk away and we said "stop"...and she stopped immediately! This is a very important skill for children to learn - for their own safety. If they are in immediate danger there may not be time for an explanation.
A while ago I did explain to my daughter that it was very important for her to stop if she heard me say "stop". We then practiced it throughout the week..at random moments I would just say, "Stop" and see if she would do it. It really helped reinforce the principle...better than "in one ear and out the other!"
Hope this is helpful to someone,
Stacy | 
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