Around our house we try to relate reasons for not doing things back to the Bible. We want them to follow God’s Word and not simply because Mommy and Daddy says so, although that can be a valid reason as well. For example, a lot of times we say you have to share because Jesus says it’s better to give than receive. Well. Lexi comes into her bedroom where I’m talking on the phone to Heather, of course about our exciting trip to the Twilight advanced screening, and Lexi has a big bag of Halloween candy corn in her hands. She asks if she can have some candy and I say no, you don’t need any sugar right now. And she says very serious albeit a bit whiny…
But Mommy, Jesus says we can have candy after we eat our dinner.
I can picture her sweet little face trying to convince you. You’ll have to add that one to her baby book.