http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/why-but-why/ Over 500 articles from Michael and Debi Pearl on Child Training, Homeschooling, Family, Marriage, Christianity, the Bible, Missions, Simple Living, Gardening, and other topics! Fri, 18 May 2012 19:40:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/why-but-why/#comment-6016 J Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:58:19 +0000 http://new.nogreaterjoy.org/?p=1115#comment-6016 Amanda, why not answer them? There's a novel idea. Allow your little one to think and learn. For example, when you say "don't touch the fire" and your little on says "why?" don't hit them with a stick for there defiance, tell them "because it's hot". See how it works? Amanda, why not answer them? There’s a novel idea. Allow your little one to think and learn. For example, when you say “don’t touch the fire” and your little on says “why?” don’t hit them with a stick for there defiance, tell them “because it’s hot”. See how it works?

]]> http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/why-but-why/#comment-2043 Alida Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:26:37 +0000 http://new.nogreaterjoy.org/?p=1115#comment-2043 Having two little ones asking 'why' umpteenth times daily, I can attest to this article. Very, very true. And the real 'trick' is to discern between genuine want to know and a defiant spirit ! One has to think on your feet there and then while being busy with lots of things, so it is quite some challenge. Having two little ones asking ‘why’ umpteenth times daily, I can attest to this article. Very, very true. And the real ‘trick’ is to discern between genuine want to know and a defiant spirit ! One has to think on your feet there and then while being busy with lots of things, so it is quite some challenge.

]]> http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/why-but-why/#comment-2042 Amanda Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:35:15 +0000 http://new.nogreaterjoy.org/?p=1115#comment-2042 what if you do ignore them and they just keep asking "why" do i then dicipline them? what if you do ignore them and they just keep asking “why” do i then dicipline them?

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