Instructions for Parenting a Strong Willed Child

I have decided to set an hour aside every evening to spend in prayer and studying the Lords word. I bought a book about 2 years ago at a parenting conference called "Don't Make Me Count to 3." It was such a great read and had so much valuable parenting advice I decide to go back and read it again, especially considering all I do recently is count to 3 because the boys have been testing limits a lot lately. I don't know if it's the age that their at or if they just don't feel it's necessary to listen to mom, either way I am determined to not lose my insanity while trying to teach them that it's Biblical to follow God's rules and obey their parents. Everyone always says that they wish children came with an instruction manual. Well truth is, they do. It's called the Bible. God's word has plenty to say about parenting if we just take the time to read it. That is my goal this week. I plan on going through scriptures related to parenting and then prayerfully consider what it is that I'm doing wrong. Hopefully the boys will be more receptive to their mother if she's not screaming like a maniac and rather placing them in time out while sharing God's word with them. :)