The Learned

When I was 13, I told God I wanted to see His face, and I prayed and prayed for about an hour before I randomly opened the Bible to the verse: Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. Matthew 5:8

Sleepover with grandparents at 18 months so Mom and Dad can go on a camping trip is not ok with me. Try to think outside the box so the little boy can tag along. I trust my parents 100% but this is not a trust issue. This will cause separation anxiety because he is too young for this. Trauma like this will make future sleepovers a lot worse, even if he is old enough for it. Try to come up with a solution that you're both comfortable with, like a family day trip or something. Sleepover with grandparents are ok but not at 18 months unless it's an emergency. I wouldn't unless my kids are school aged.

Kid received a present related to witchcraft? Throw it away. Doesn't matter if it's her birthday gift. Mark 8:36-37  For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? 37 Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? How much is it worth -- buy her another present of that value. You're just throwing cash into the bin. No big deal. Cash can be replaced.

Q: Need to send my kid to redo kindy after falling behind in Homeschooling. A: I understand the need to keep up. To me, homeschooling is the only way to keep up because then you can focus on their weak subjects. At kindy, they're just going through the system and it may or may not be what they need. It's a standard cookie cutter system. Your child probably just needs to focus more on reading and math. But they will put him through the whole thing again and he is going to grow up being told that his mom failed him. That's not true at all. You just need a month or so and he will keep up very quickly. My kids fall behind during the year but by the end of it, they take a test and I prepare them hardcore for a week before that test and they always pass with flying colours. Just saying. Don't throw in the towel just yet. It's worth saving.

Early to rise, early to bed (Yes, the other way around). The earlier they wake up, the more tired they are, and the earlier they will fall asleep.

Q: Son's friend is a Muslim and my son wants to have a sleepover at his house. They're super sweet. Is it ok? A: From experience: My friend's brother always goes to his Muslim neighbour's house. This neighbour then becomes his godfather when he is in upper primary. Now, this friend's brother who used to be a Christian has officially converted into a Muslim. They converted him secretly without his parents knowledge. His parents only found out years later when he was in his late teens. These neighbours make a super sweet Muslim family. And this is the result you get for spending time with them.