Words

Have you ever watched Anita Renfroe aka the William Tell Mom?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE6EkAvV4-Y&feature=related

Check out this website before reading any further.  Anita is right on about what moms constantly say to their children.

Anyway, as a mom, do you know how many words you say to your child a day?  If you really stop to think about it you would be exhausted.   In my home I find that I say,” go take a bath” 5times and,” leave your sister alone” about 100 times.   “Did you brush your teeth, why are your clothes on the floor and not in the hamper?”  “Did you ask mommy if you could go in the fridge to get a cheesestick?” (I know I made reference to the “cheese stick” in my last blog.  We are a cheese stick family).  The list can go on and on.

Statistics say that women talk 3x’s more than men.   When my husband walks in the door from work I have a plethora of things to say to him.  My husband, however, doesn’t have as much to tell me.  When I ask him how work was he answers, “it was work”.  There you have it.  It’s short, sweet and to the point.  My husband use to ask me how my day went but after almost ten years of marriage he kind of knows better than to do that anymore. 

There are exceptions to the talking rule, though.  My mother isn’t a big talker.  When I go to her house  I know that I take up most of the conversation.  I must have gotten that ability from my grandmother.  She doesn’t stop!  Actually she backs up her talking  with scripture.  She constantly reminds me that the older women are to counsel the younger.   

So with all those words how do your words come out?  Sometimes our words to our kids, out of frustration, can be hurtful and harmful. Frustration is just sometimes part of being a mom but  Proverbs 18:21 talks about how the tongue can bring life and death.   As moms we must be careful of how we talk to our children.  Are we bringing life or death?  God has entrusted us with these precious gifts.  It is our job to show them the right ways to live.  Let us not forget that we need to be Christian examples in our homes as well as in public.  

If you’ve had a hard day remember to give your child a hug and a kiss and tell them that no matter what you love them and thank God everyday for them.