Comments on: Parent’s University: Reinforce Rules with Repetition

By: water softener systems

water softener systems — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:36:20 +0000

Some degree of repetition is needed in learning all tasks. Infants use it to learn to speak. Athletes use it to perfect athletic skills. Musicians use repetition to learn difficult chords. One can even argue that after our first baby steps, we learned to walk by repeating the motion. After numerous repetitions, some went on to become Olympic track champions.

By: Cristy

Cristy — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:46:49 +0000

Thanks Kat! Great song.

Repetition story: My mom used to tell when I was growing up, every day as I walked out the door to go to school “Good-bye, be careful, be good, I love you.” I did the same to my kids to the point that they now say, “Mom, I’m leaving. I know...good-bye, be careful, be good, you love me.”

By: psalm8410

psalm8410 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:05:28 +0000

Kat,
Perhaps there are too many syllables for some who are verbally challenged. I’m pretty sure it’s our good friend (you know, the one you’ve known since 5th grade?) who does “fast, happy, all the way.” I think it must work better for her boys.

By: Kat

Kat — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:54:10 +0000

Cool mum,
You’re welcome!

By: Kat

Kat — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:53:35 +0000

Shaun,

Ha!

Glad you liked it.

Psalm8410,
Awww...thanks. That really means a lot.

People change “Quickly, Completely and Cheerfully?”
But...but...the alliteration is (almost) perfect…

And I thought that was a Siebert exclusive. Thanks for the background.

Cristy,
Ask and you shall receive. I just added audio of The Small Person singing “The Song.”

Those are great ideas for studying. My oldest has to memorize a Bible verse at school each week and we often make up a song to help her.

By: cool mum

cool mum — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:41:14 +0000

My little guy isn’t to the talking stage yet (well, unless you count “dada”), but I’m taking notes! Thanks for the great tips!

By: Cristy

Cristy — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:06:26 +0000

Kat, you cannot post the lyrics to a song without audio. I mean c’mon, we know you can do it, you’ve done it here many times! Let us HEAR that song!

This information is great...too bad my kids are 16 & 17! Think any of these would work on them? Our basic discipline is grounding at this stage, from anything they enjoy. Lucikly, they’re both pretty mature and do most things they’re supposed to do, so we don’t have to ground them often. Parents University is a great idea though, I wish blogging had been around 10-15 years ago!

This may be another topic, but one thing I’ve always done is used songs, repetition, alliteration and rhyming to help them study for quizzes and tests. Well, actually, I still do that...but they make fun of me now. Then they tell me the next day that they were laughing in class because they used the stupid song I made up to remember the answer to something.

By: psalm8410

psalm8410 — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:45:56 +0000

I’ve seen you in action and I can say that you are doing something right! My husband and I have often said that your kids are some of the most polite we have ever been around. I mean, really, how many five year olds say, “May I please have some milk?” It’s more like, “Mommy! Milk!!!” I remember once when I was babysitting, I asked Small and Smaller if they wanted more applesauce and they both replied, “No, thank you.” Need I say more?

One other thing, the “quickly, completely, and cheerfully” thing is actually not from our church. It was originally from John or Joy Dawson, I think. Someone correct me if I am wrong. Just thought you might want to know. I have heard some families with small children adapt it to “fast, happy and all the way.” Cute.

By: Shaun Groves

Shaun Groves — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:35:27 +0000

Brilliant.

Seriously.

Can I just give my kids to you until they’re 20ish?

That was some very useful stuff. Thanks. My wife’s gonna think I’m a parenting guru when I do this stuff without giving you credit.