Children Require Patience-Day 62

Good morning, and I hope you have a great day.

I have had a difficult weekend with my daughter. It has been very challenging.

I am homeschooling her and I am trying to teach her to focus. It has been trying my patience. I have explained to her time and time again that there are books that she MUST read and there are some that she can read. I then asked her if she knew the difference.

Must-to be obliged or bound to by an imperative requirement:to be under the necessity to.

Can-may; have permission to;to have the possibility.

As the definitions indicate above, there is a distinct difference. On the one hand MUST means that it is required, there is no choice or option. on the other hand, can means that there is a possibility, an option.

I have to explain this difference daily to my daughter. She wants to read books such as "Wimpy Kid", and I require more intellectual readings first. She tells me that she should be allowed to read whatever she wants because it would encourage her to read. While I explained to her that there are things that she is required to learn, and I must make sure that she is competent in various subjects.

The only way that she will be competent and knowledgeable in these required subjects is to study them.

Competent- having suitable or sufficient skill, knowledge, experience, etc., for some purpose; properly qualified.

Knowledgeable-possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.

My daughter is very intelligent. However, sometimes, I think that she is immature. She plays too much. What I mean is that everything is play for her. I tell her that she needs to understand that there is a "time for all seasons". What I mean by this is that there is a time to play, a time to work, a time to be serious, a time to love and so on and on. I explain to my daughter that there is a time for everything under the sun, but it all must be put in its proper perspective.

When I am homeschooling, this is the time for serious work. Sometimes she tells me that she is bored but I tell her that she will not have "fun" all the time when she is doing school work. I tell her that she can have fun with certain assignments but she should train her mind to understand sometimes SHE MUST JUST WORK".

I believe many of the "things" that companies have pushed upon our children such as all of the "games", are turning our children into "lazy" children. My daughter only wants to read "funny books with cartoons". I will not permit her to read these books daily. I believe they do more harm than good.

The funny books, I believe, do not enhance her vocabulary nor her intellectual thinking process. Many of the words in "these" books are spelled incorrectly and the sentence structures are not proper. What are these books doing to the minds of our wonderful children?

I am really challenged by this premise. Allowing my daughter to read what she wants and forcing her to read what she needs. I have thought of returning my daughter to school, but I know that she needs me, and I will be here for her, even at my own demise:)

My daughter is teaching me patience.

Patience-an ability or willingness to suppress restlessness or annoyance when confronted with delay:

The definition above fits me perfectly. I am not completely there yet. Meaning that I still get irritated when I am confronted with delay. I am trying. I am getting much better because of my daughter.

When you have children you MUST have patience. No doubt.

Have a great day.

L. for Love