When my husband was young he had a little puppy named Bitsy. She was very cute and cuddly with black curly hair. Everyone loved her. One time while traveling he let bitsy out to run for a minute. She ran out into the street. Usually she was very obedient when he called. Seeing a car coming he called to her but this time she did not come. She turned and looked at him but she would not come. He saw her die right before his eyes. He decided right then and there that when he had kids he would teach them to be obedient. There might be a time when it would be life or death. He did not want that to happen again.
Our kids were not perfect and we were not perfect parents but usually are kids were very good and obedient. I had 4 kids before my oldest turned 5. I could take them all to the laundry mat or the grocery store and they were very good. When my oldest was 12 and the youngest was 6 months we were given free tickets to Fiesta, Texas, good for that day only. I called several people to see if anyone could go with me to help with the kids. No one was available. The kids really wanted to go and I knew that it would be a long time before we had a chance to go again. I told the kids that we could go but that since I was the only adult they would have to do exactly as I asked. They could not run ahead, or if I called, they had to come right then. If anyone of them could not follow instructions exactly then we would leave right then and go home. We stayed until they closed that night. The two year old was crying as we walked to the car because he was so tired. His oldest brother carried him the rest of the way. We had the best time. There was no way we could have done that if I did not know my kids would behave.
Its never too late, but teaching kids should start when they are very young. Put things out in your home that they cannot touch. (Do not put out any of your antiques in case of an accident. This is for training purposes.) Teach them not to touch; they can look with their eyes. Kids are very smart and they can learn. They just need someone to teach them. Use any type of discipline you would like but be very consistent. That is the key.
Teach your child that there are times that they need to sit quietly and be still. When you are in the doctors office, or at church, or in an airplane, that is not the time to teach them. Teach them at home. Practice regularly. If they get up, make them sit back down. Make it into a game or a fun time. This would be a good time to have family instruction and maybe treats after. Teach them to come when you call. No questions asked.
There are many things we teach our children, but to me, these are the basics. I heard one time that kids playing on a playground will go right up to the fence to play. When there is no fence, they will stay right around the play equipment and not venture out. They feel safer when they know where the boundaries are. They like to know what the rules are. We have all seen the times when the mothers are chasing their youngsters around doing damage control or wondering why people will not put there nice things up when they come over. They should not have too. There have been times when I have had kids come over and destroy my house. If your kids will learn obedience, you will be happier, your friends will be happy and appreciative, and your kids will be happier also.
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