Tough Love

It's been a while since I've posted! We've just been having too much fun in the Smith household, and we're busy busy busy. But I have to make time for this thought, while I'm thinking of it. I think it'll really help parents out there who struggle.
There's been a lot of reverence issues with other children in our church lately. It's just far too noisy Sundays! Here's where I'm going to have to give a little bit of tough love. Are your kids struggling to behave during church? Want it resolved?

Throw AWAY your T.V.'s. Yes, you heard me right. The Smith household doesn't own one T.V. It's the reasons for your children's inability to hold still and concentrate. Well, that and video games. Video games have NO place in a home with children. None. I wouldn't have a computer, in fact, if it weren't for keeping in touch with family.

Don't believe me? Try it out. Get rid of your T.V.'s, or at the very least, turn them off for a week. No movies, no video games, no extra media of any kind, nothing. You are inadvertently teaching your child that they just always be entertained. That's why your kids can't be quiet and hold still during church! It's the reason for ADHD! I don't bring ANYTHING with me for church. Nothing. Nada. My kids sit on their chairs, and they don't get off until it's time for sunday school.

Wondering what to do with all that extra time you have now that you're not wasting your life in front of the T.V.? It's time to do something actually useful and SPEND TIME with your kids. Do what we did: teach them an instrument. Now we have jam sessions. It's called bonding time, folks.