The 3 C’s of Mothering- Continual, Competent Teaching

March 20, 2012 By

The 3rd C is Continual, Competent Teaching!

I know how it is when you have little, little ones.  You don’t want to say it out loud, but some days are just downright bo-ring.

Not that there isn’t plenty to do, there is.  There is cleaning, doing dishes, making meals, and of course, the changing of diapers, ad nauseum.  And all of the sudden, the glow of motherhood meets reality and you’d give anything for something exciting to change up the routine, right?!

I remember when Britton and Hannah were little, I would think up some item that we needed from Target, and then bundle everyone up, just to go and cruise the aisles with a popcorn and a big Diet Coke.  Is that wrong? No, not at all!

Sometimes, though, we WANT to be intentional mamas and we just need some good ideas on how to fill our day! And so, here are some simple ways to teach your kids all throughout the day.

1.  Bible Teaching- let His Word be always on your lips.  This can be done formally and informally.  ”You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you rise up and when you lie down.”  Deut. 6

2. Read, read, read! Go to the library, fill up a big bag, and have fun!

3. Arts and crafts

4. Cooking (yes! have them help you in the kitchen!)

5. Nature walks

6.  Chore Teaching- setting the table, folding the towels, counting out silverware, pouring water

7.  Manners Teaching- make it game, asking to be excused, saying please and thank you

8.  Speak up- teaching them to speak up for their faith from a young age

If you incorporate each of these things into your day, in say, 30 minute increments, add in meals and a nap or two, and you have your whole day planned! These are not things to add burden or stress to your day, but just some simple ideas to teach your kiddos all day long!

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 What are your best ideas or websites to share? I’d love to hear your favorites!

Here’s a list of all the past posts in the series:

1. The Beginning
2. The Significance- Part1
3. The Significance- Part2
4. The Obstacles- Part1 
5. The Obstacles- Part2
6. The Obstacles- Part3
 7. Anger and Patience
8. The 3 C’s of Motherhood
9. The 3 C’s: Consistent Training
 
 And here are the past printables:
1. Week 1
2. Week 2 
3. Week 3 
4. Week 4

 

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23 Comments

  • http://ourfamilyforhisglory.blogspot.com Our Family for His Glory

    What a great list of resources! Thanks for sharing! Your words always bless me!
    Jessica

    • Joy

      You are so welcom!

  • Judith Newland

    For ideas on teaching cooking, Mary Ostyn at Owlhaven just did a series on teaching children to cook. She has 3 parts: 2-5 y.o., 6-9 y.o., and 10 and up. http://www.owlhaven.net/2012/03/16/teaching-kids-to-cook-10-and-older/

    • Joy

      Oh that sounds great! Thanks for sharing!

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/WSN6BVJR42CPCMFOXX3LZEYP7U Christi Maurer

    I focus on children’s books on my blog: http://www.joythroughreading.com. If you are looking for some recommendations, come check it out. There is nothing like the joy of sharing a story! :)

    • Joy

      Oh, that sounds wonderful! I am off to check it out now!

  • Deceptively Educational

    Thanks, Grace Full Mama, for linking to my nature scavenger hunt! I really appreciate it and hope some of your followers will give it a try. There’s something so magical about exploring nature and seeing things you never noticed before!

    • Joy

      You are welcome! I love nature walks and scavenger hunts, so I am happy to link to yours!

  • http://ErikaDawson.com/ Erika Dawson

    It’s so easy to get stuck in a rut! Lists like this always help jump start my energy and brainstorming. Thanks for sharing, Joy! Pray you’re doing well!!

    • Joy

      Thank you Erika!! I hope you are doing well!

  • Judith Maddox123

    I love your honesty and wonderful suggestions! I had little guidance as a new mom and felt so inadequate , but think I’d be overwhelmed today with so many resources and things to try. I really don’t remember being bored! Life was busy and full each day and I prayed a lot to love my family and trust God to provide what we needed. I’m convinced simplicity is the key .

    • Joy

      Thank you Judy. I totally agree with you that simplicity is key, which is why I only listed one or two things for each topic! I certainly hope that is wasn’t overwhelming to others, I don’t want anyone to feel like they have to do it all, but if they are bored, that they might find something fun!! Thanks for commenting, I always LOVE to hear from you!!

  • http://themommyjob.com/ Mary @ TheMommyJob

    Thank you for giving my direction as I mother my 3 kiddos. Many times, I feel I have little guidance in my journey as a mom. Your resources are so helpful- thank you!

    • Joy

      You are very welcome.

  • http://hoperoadblog.com/ Anna

    This resources are so helpful! Thank you, Joy!

    • http://hoperoadblog.com/ Anna

      Um, that is supposed to say “these resources”… forgive me, I was up half the night with my 5-month-old! :-)

      • Joy

        No worries, Anna!! I understand!! And, you are welcome!

  • Ann

    It’s funny Joy .. I now think up reasons NOT to go to Target! Crowds, queues, traffic, children confined in their car seats. All these factors added up and produced tired and irritable children – my desire to ‘get out of the house’ essentially backfired because I now had to deal with those tired and irritable children when we arrived home and make dinner, get the house back in order etc. Today I love staying home and part of that was an overhaul of my attitude in seeing the work I did there in a different light. I stopped calling household tasks ‘chores’ and one strategy that worked for us when we needed to get something big done was a ‘family working bee’ with every family member involved? What you choose to do and how often you hold a working bee at home is entirely up to you. You know you can clean windows with water pistols? It’s a lot of fun! Even weeding which I don’t enjoy that much is much less boring when a child brings you a frog he has found and its highly entertaining when mom leaps up and runs at breakneck speed from the garden shrieking ‘snake’ ! Which is what happened to me just last week when I almost sat on a sleeping python! We always make sure there is some kind of reward for hard work such as a trip to the ice cream parlour or fish and chips for supper. I think these will be the experiences my children will remember and talk about and not our trips to Target!

  • Rachel

    Anyone else having trouble with the Impress Your Kids link?

  • http://www.joyfilleddays.com/ Sarah Beals

    Loved this series and pointed my readers to it. Hopefully this is not the end!?

  • http://www.beholdingglory.com/ Laura

    Thanks for sharing your wisdom!

  • http://myhometableau.com/ Johanna Hanson

    As a mom of Littles these are some great reminders. I am a big fan of reading, playing outside, and incorporating real life training with my kids. I also habit train them, which I believe is really helpful. I also think listening to and responding to music is vital for little kids! (I have a post about that on my blog). Thanks for the all the links… I know what I’ll be doing the next few minutes. :)

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