Comments on: 8 Great Family Rules to Help Any Home http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/06/12/eight-great-family-rules-to-help-any-home/ Thoughts on God and life from a Christian perspective Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:51:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shelly http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/06/12/eight-great-family-rules-to-help-any-home/#comment-22672 Shelly Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:18:28 +0000 http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/06/12/eight-great-family-rules-for-any-home/#comment-22672 What are some reasonable consequences for my 9yr old daughter? My mind is blank except for grounding and taking away privileges, toys. What are some reasonable consequences for my 9yr old daughter? My mind is blank except for grounding and taking away privileges, toys.

]]> By: melissa http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/06/12/eight-great-family-rules-to-help-any-home/#comment-22665 melissa Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:36:50 +0000 http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/06/12/eight-great-family-rules-for-any-home/#comment-22665 Really, time outs are not allowed by the state? Thats ridiculous! maybe theyd rather you raise these kids to be criminals! I mean seriously! I understand not spanking, but come on! Time outs are a great way to discipline, if used properly! Really, time outs are not allowed by the state? Thats ridiculous! maybe theyd rather you raise these kids to be criminals! I mean seriously! I understand not spanking, but come on! Time outs are a great way to discipline, if used properly!

]]> By: Travis http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/06/12/eight-great-family-rules-to-help-any-home/#comment-22498 Travis Mon, 19 Sep 2011 07:09:44 +0000 http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/06/12/eight-great-family-rules-for-any-home/#comment-22498 My wife and I have 3 basic rules and they are posted. 1. Be good to each other 2. Always tell the truth 3. Take responsibility for yourself My wife and I have 3 basic rules and they are posted.

1. Be good to each other
2. Always tell the truth
3. Take responsibility for yourself

]]> By: Jessica http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/06/12/eight-great-family-rules-to-help-any-home/#comment-22482 Jessica Tue, 06 Sep 2011 23:02:50 +0000 http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/06/12/eight-great-family-rules-for-any-home/#comment-22482 Thank you for posting these rules i was looking for something to help me set rules in my home, these are perfect! I have a 9 yearold son with ADHA, ODD, and possibly bi-polar disorder. I have a 5 year old son, to be suspected of having ADHD, but I am not going to jump to that diagnosis because he is still young. I also have a 7 month old daughter. My boys fight alot, so I have recently put them in seperate bedrooms and things have gotten alot better. i am working closely with there school and teachers to keep them in line and so far so good. I have bookmarked this page and will be visiting more to see what else I can learn. thanks! Thank you for posting these rules i was looking for something to help me set rules in my home, these are perfect!
I have a 9 yearold son with ADHA, ODD, and possibly bi-polar disorder. I have a 5 year old son, to be suspected of having ADHD, but I am not going to jump to that diagnosis because he is still young. I also have a 7 month old daughter. My boys fight alot, so I have recently put them in seperate bedrooms and things have gotten alot better. i am working closely with there school and teachers to keep them in line and so far so good. I have bookmarked this page and will be visiting more to see what else I can learn. thanks!

]]> By: Nay http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/06/12/eight-great-family-rules-to-help-any-home/#comment-22479 Nay Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:12:27 +0000 http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/06/12/eight-great-family-rules-for-any-home/#comment-22479 Hello, I stumbled across your site by chance and I am very glad I did. My husband and I have two boys ages 18 and 9 and the two of them don't get along very well at all. I know it's typical for challenges but these two have even said they hate each other and it breaks my heart. Are there any tips in raising two boys so far apart in age? thanks in advance ~Nay Hello, I stumbled across your site by chance and I am very glad I did.
My husband and I have two boys ages 18 and 9 and the two of them don’t get along very well at all.
I know it’s typical for challenges but these two have even said they hate each other and it breaks my heart.

Are there any tips in raising two boys so far apart in age?

thanks in advance

~Nay

]]> By: Lynne http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/06/12/eight-great-family-rules-to-help-any-home/#comment-22404 Lynne Mon, 30 May 2011 04:22:15 +0000 http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/06/12/eight-great-family-rules-for-any-home/#comment-22404 I am a 33 year old mother of 7 kids. 16 son, 15 daughter,14 son, 12 step son, 4 son, 3 son and 10 month old daughter. As you can i,agine, my hands are full. I went from owning my own very sucessful real estate business to being an at home mom. My attention is primarily on the younger 3 due to the high demand of toddlers and the baby. The older teenagers also need my attention, but I feel spread thin. They dont have much enteraction with their father, which hurts them, and not enough time with me. My 15 year old daughter is the one having the most problems. Shes very disrespectful. Questions me all the time. For instance, she is grounded for 2 weeks for back talking the assistant principal..yeah, pretty bad! Earlier tonight I noticed the home phone missing. I went and knocked on her door and told her to give it back to me, shes grounded and she knows shes not supposed to have it. She walked around her room ignoring me. After repeating myself with her, she said, "tell me why 1st, then I will give it to you. I finally got it but she rolled her eyes in disgust. I am fed up with her and dont know how to be effective with her. She doesnt take me seriously and has a severe entitlement issue. Please help! And one more thing. :) Being that summer is here, my husband and I are petrified with the 4 teenagers being home. My husband works long hours, and with the small children, the way our home is layed out, having kids stay up late, going up and down the stairs while the little ones roon is at the botton by the stairs, we are wondering the best approach with the teens as far as maintaining school bed times throught the weekdays? No over nighters during the week? I want our kids to have fun, but also have to maintain some sort of structure in our home. Any advise would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you! I am a 33 year old mother of 7 kids. 16 son, 15 daughter,14 son, 12 step son, 4 son, 3 son and 10 month old daughter. As you can i,agine, my hands are full. I went from owning my own very sucessful real estate business to being an at home mom. My attention is primarily on the younger 3 due to the high demand of toddlers and the baby. The older teenagers also need my attention, but I feel spread thin. They dont have much enteraction with their father, which hurts them, and not enough time with me. My 15 year old daughter is the one having the most problems. Shes very disrespectful. Questions me all the time. For instance, she is grounded for 2 weeks for back talking the assistant principal..yeah, pretty bad! Earlier tonight I noticed the home phone missing. I went and knocked on her door and told her to give it back to me, shes grounded and she knows shes not supposed to have it. She walked around her room ignoring me. After repeating myself with her, she said, “tell me why 1st, then I will give it to you. I finally got it but she rolled her eyes in disgust. I am fed up with her and dont know how to be effective with her. She doesnt take me seriously and has a severe entitlement issue. Please help!
And one more thing. :) Being that summer is here, my husband and I are petrified with the 4 teenagers being home. My husband works long hours, and with the small children, the way our home is layed out, having kids stay up late, going up and down the stairs while the little ones roon is at the botton by the stairs, we are wondering the best approach with the teens as far as maintaining school bed times throught the weekdays? No over nighters during the week? I want our kids to have fun, but also have to maintain some sort of structure in our home. Any advise would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you!

]]> By: jonathan http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/06/12/eight-great-family-rules-to-help-any-home/#comment-22402 jonathan Sun, 29 May 2011 01:34:48 +0000 http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/06/12/eight-great-family-rules-for-any-home/#comment-22402 Im having trouble with raise three kids a six four soon to be five and two soon to be three year old there are two girls 6 and 4 one boy 2 none of them are my kids but im triyng so hard to be the good father they need but they just wont listen and it seem like all me and my girlfriend do is argue all the time because of it please any insite on this problem would be helpful. I dont want to lose or ruin this relatinship. Im having trouble with raise three kids a six four soon to be five and two soon to be three year old there are two girls 6 and 4 one boy 2 none of them are my kids but im triyng so hard to be the good father they need but they just wont listen and it seem like all me and my girlfriend do is argue all the time because of it please any insite on this problem would be helpful. I dont want to lose or ruin this relatinship.

]]> By: Ray Fowler http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/06/12/eight-great-family-rules-to-help-any-home/#comment-22321 Ray Fowler Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:56:08 +0000 http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/06/12/eight-great-family-rules-for-any-home/#comment-22321 <b>Mary</b> - I believe the simple rules from this post would help alot. I would encourage you to print them out and have your daughter put them on the refrigerator. Have her go over the rules with the kids, and then she must lovingly and consistently enforce them. All the best, and have a nice visit with your daughter and grandkids. Mary – I believe the simple rules from this post would help alot. I would encourage you to print them out and have your daughter put them on the refrigerator. Have her go over the rules with the kids, and then she must lovingly and consistently enforce them. All the best, and have a nice visit with your daughter and grandkids.

]]> By: Mary Weaver http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/06/12/eight-great-family-rules-to-help-any-home/#comment-22313 Mary Weaver Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:22:09 +0000 http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/06/12/eight-great-family-rules-for-any-home/#comment-22313 I believe rules are important. I love my daughter and 3 grandsons. Twins 8 and a 4 year old. She is divorced and has shared custody with the boys father. She is having a difficulty time with all three of them. Not listening, fighting with each other, yelling at her, calling her names. I live out of town and will be going there next week. Any suggestions I can bring with me to bring back harmony to this house. I believe rules are important. I love my daughter and 3 grandsons. Twins 8 and a 4 year old. She is divorced and has shared custody with the boys father. She is having a difficulty time with all three of them.
Not listening, fighting with each other, yelling at her, calling her names.
I live out of town and will be going there next week. Any suggestions I can bring with me to bring back harmony to this house.

]]> By: DR[REV] THOMPSON AKWO NTUBA http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/06/12/eight-great-family-rules-to-help-any-home/#comment-22289 DR[REV] THOMPSON AKWO NTUBA Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:45:07 +0000 http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/06/12/eight-great-family-rules-for-any-home/#comment-22289 Young men think old men fools , old men lnow young men are. The bible is very clear in ephesians on the roles and relationships between parents and children, there is a lot going on today that boarders on the lack of knowledge in this area , hosea 6, 8 says my people perish for lack of knowledge . FREEDOM GOES WITH RESPONSIBILITY, SO MUCH FREEDOM TODAY TODAY IN THE HYANDS OF THE IREESPONSIBLE OF YESTERDAY. DR[REV] THOMPSON AKWO NTUBA Young men think old men fools , old men lnow young men are.
The bible is very clear in ephesians on the roles and relationships between parents and children, there is a lot going on today that boarders on the lack of knowledge in this area , hosea 6, 8 says my people perish for lack of knowledge .
FREEDOM GOES WITH RESPONSIBILITY, SO MUCH FREEDOM TODAY TODAY IN THE HYANDS OF THE IREESPONSIBLE OF YESTERDAY.
DR[REV] THOMPSON AKWO NTUBA

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