This morning, Shiphrah had made a circle in the living room, I think with trains or tracks or something and sat in the middle of it just like Sarah Crewe in A Little Princess. (She's constantly imitating Sarah Crewe lately.) It is the safe place where no one can hurt her. Except for Darth Samuel, that is. With lightsaber in hand, I heard him do *something* and Shiphrah started to cry. She's very melodramatic about her crying and wailing (something we are working on--maybe it will help if I read the section out of A Little Princess to her where she deals with Lottie Leah in her tantrums...or seveal places in the Bible about this sort of thing... okay, back to the story!) I was still in bed, and Solomon was next to me. He tapped me and said, "Um, cry!" I said, "You can go out and give Shiphrah a hug." (I was soooo... tired!) Solomon said, "Um, hug, awright," and got down out of bed and went to comfort his sister and slay the evil Darth Samuel.
Just as cute was seeing his little baby bare bottom go trotting out of the room. He slept w/o a diaper last night, still refuses to use the potty, but asks for a diaper when he has to go. Such a funny child! I would have to spank to get him on the potty, and I'm not certain I want him to go into potty training with the fear that that would pose. David is so good about getting the kids on the potty the first time in a positive way... and from there on out, equipped with candy, I can do it! Anyhow, after tending to the conflict between his older siblings, Solomon came back, grabbed my hand, and said, "Um, cup!" After receiving a cup of chocolate milk, he said, "Um, fox hound!" The Fox & the Hound has become his favorite movie.
So, Samuel and I have been talking about how he practices treating his sister is how he will learn to treat his wife one day. He must learn to treat her with honor and to remember her frame. It's so easy for him to be loving and doting with me, but not as easy with his sister. When I vex him (and I do try not to be vexing! Apparently my sleeping in and his hunger caused some vexation this morning, though) he knows he is still under my authority. When she vexes him, he is having a tough time seeing that he can't be ugly to her because he is under God's authority. The God we serve is a servant Himself, not a "My hand is bigger than yours so I can do as I please at your expense" sort of god. Oh the opportunities to teach righteousness that siblings present! I pray He continues to equip me for the task and am thankful that He continues to bless me with their cute antics!
4 comments:
It sounds as if Solomon is finding his voice...when it is needed. Remember that is probably why he is in no hurry because he has so many others to speak for him.
Samuel has a big weight on his shoulders. Being the oldest and the big brother brings lots of responsibilities and expectations. You are doing a fine job guiding him in the way that he needs. However, all the correction and disciplined guidance can't take away the sibling rivalry, can it?
I still can't remember my username!
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Sibling rivalry... this is something I'm still trying to understand. (I'm an only child!) I remember when I opened my mouth about thinking that our children would never fight (before we had them) and David laughed riotously! He told his mom, and she had much the same reaction. She told me her rules for David and his brother when they were young: Take off your glasses and don't bleed on the carpet! It has been good to know that I'm not doing something wrong and that my kids are normal!
Yes and don't think that the fights only occur between the brothers!
I only have one brother, Mark, so we went at it like wildcats many times until I reached an age where he could get the better of me. Then I had to invoke the "female" card and cry to mom and dad!
Some nights we would push the dining room table out of the way and use the rug as our wrestling mat. We would charge our parents a quarter to come watch. They usually didn't attend the match...wonder why?;)
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Now I'm the one laughing riotously! I think you could probably charge far more than a quarter for a school fundraiser... whaddayathink?! :)
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