tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32588283.post2550027221531891729..comments2023-09-15T11:23:50.345-05:00Comments on I shouldn't be doin' this...: I WonderGlendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14707408587652111070noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32588283.post-89229865975758545602011-04-29T11:28:23.167-05:002011-04-29T11:28:23.167-05:00Sorry Anonymous and Martha for not responding soon...Sorry Anonymous and Martha for not responding sooner, life at home is quite busy this week.<br /><br />Anyway, you have a good point Anonymous, and like I said, I'm simply wondering about it. I've only known being home with my kids, and most of my closest friends are also at home. I understand completely that any parent should be able to structure the church-expectations whether or not they are at home. My wondering is if the "working world" can be a disservice to what reasonable expectations are. And maybe that has nothing to do with working, but instead with what a parent fills their head with. These are all sheer wonderings, not accusations, as I think and ponder such things.<br /><br />Martha - I don't have time until next week to search for the issue, but I will and will let you know. And just so you know, the article is all about ideas on how to help teach your children good behavior during church.Glendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14707408587652111070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32588283.post-21849034092728044762011-04-26T21:57:22.911-05:002011-04-26T21:57:22.911-05:00Interesting observations.
I would be interested...Interesting observations. <br /><br />I would be interested in reading the LW article. Which issue is it in.<br /><br />Martha<br />marthaschool.blogspot.comMarthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645378201115004909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32588283.post-35432079799515528012011-04-26T20:40:58.078-05:002011-04-26T20:40:58.078-05:00I think that parental expectations for church beha...I think that parental expectations for church behavior has little to do with the parents' work experience. It's somewhat of a disservice to think that a working parent might not be able to identify the pre-melt down aura, or that the child of a mom who works away from the home would not be able to give "the look" and have it take hold.<br /><br />Rather, I think that the parent who cannot structure the church-going experience so that their children have age-appropriate understanding of expected behavior has issues that are not related to their working status. Teaching the respect that church attendance warrants, in our family, has more to do with the parent's view of expected church behavior. The fact that I worked away from the home some days did not alter my expectations for our children's behavior in any setting. <br /><br />So, four kids later, and 29 years of sitting alone in the pew as my husband stands up front, I still have occasion to look down the pew, smile and *sigh*.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com