Comments on: 21 Irrefutable laws of parenting http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/12/07/21-irrefutable-laws-of-parenting/ Life is a journey and I'm traveling out loud Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:00:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Laws of Parenting « Mother’s Heart http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/12/07/21-irrefutable-laws-of-parenting/#comment-4950 Laws of Parenting « Mother’s Heart Tue, 20 May 2008 13:35:01 +0000 http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/12/07/21-irrefutable-laws-of-parenting/#comment-4950 [...] 20, 2008 by Joni Enjoy this excerpt from Paul Peterson’s post on the at “21 Irrefutable Laws of Parenting” inspired by John Maxwell and his 21 irrefutable laws of leadership. I’ve added some [...] [...] 20, 2008 by Joni Enjoy this excerpt from Paul Peterson’s post on the at “21 Irrefutable Laws of Parenting” inspired by John Maxwell and his 21 irrefutable laws of leadership. I’ve added some [...]

]]> By: The five most viewed posts of December « paulpetersonlive.com http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/12/07/21-irrefutable-laws-of-parenting/#comment-4167 The five most viewed posts of December « paulpetersonlive.com Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:20:56 +0000 http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/12/07/21-irrefutable-laws-of-parenting/#comment-4167 [...] second place this month is The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Parenting! This is a fun look at the “real stuff” of [...] [...] second place this month is The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Parenting! This is a fun look at the “real stuff” of [...]

]]> By: Some funny truths about kids… « Ledbytheshepherd’s weblog http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/12/07/21-irrefutable-laws-of-parenting/#comment-3990 Some funny truths about kids… « Ledbytheshepherd’s weblog Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:03:56 +0000 http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/12/07/21-irrefutable-laws-of-parenting/#comment-3990 [...] them here and [...] [...] them here and [...]

]]> By: darlene http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/12/07/21-irrefutable-laws-of-parenting/#comment-3980 darlene Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:14:44 +0000 http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/12/07/21-irrefutable-laws-of-parenting/#comment-3980 1. You will hurt in ways you never imagined when they hurt. 2. You will never have a prouder moment than when they have succeeded. 3. They will challenge your authority at some time, usually when someone else is watching. 4. They will leave sooner than you think...and you will miss them immensely. 5. You can get even with them one day....it is when they become the parent. :) 1. You will hurt in ways you never imagined when they hurt.
2. You will never have a prouder moment than when they have succeeded.
3. They will challenge your authority at some time, usually when someone else is watching.
4. They will leave sooner than you think…and you will miss them immensely.
5. You can get even with them one day….it is when they become the parent. :)

]]> By: Mike Paris http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/12/07/21-irrefutable-laws-of-parenting/#comment-3977 Mike Paris Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:58:26 +0000 http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/12/07/21-irrefutable-laws-of-parenting/#comment-3977 Maybe this a corrollary or at least a reading between the lines of #8, #9: They will see your parenting the most clearly and honestly and will help you evaluate it by calling your bluff. (You said X, but you did Y Dad) or worse yet may say "You are blowing it as a Dad" (and they will be right). If this happens, be humble and admit it and cling to #12. It just happened to me this week! Ugg, Mike Maybe this a corrollary or at least a reading between the lines of #8, #9:
They will see your parenting the most clearly and honestly and will help you evaluate it by calling your bluff. (You said X, but you did Y Dad)
or worse yet may say “You are blowing it as a Dad” (and they will be right).
If this happens, be humble and admit it and cling to #12.
It just happened to me this week!
Ugg, Mike

]]> By: phill http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/12/07/21-irrefutable-laws-of-parenting/#comment-3974 phill Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:59:25 +0000 http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/12/07/21-irrefutable-laws-of-parenting/#comment-3974 if #11 is true who taught them #1-3? if #11 is true who taught them #1-3?

]]> By: moviepastor http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/12/07/21-irrefutable-laws-of-parenting/#comment-3962 moviepastor Sun, 09 Dec 2007 19:03:34 +0000 http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/12/07/21-irrefutable-laws-of-parenting/#comment-3962 Teenagers are God's punishment for thinking sex is fun :-) Seriously - you never stop being a parent and they never cease to amaze you. Teenagers are God’s punishment for thinking sex is fun :-)

Seriously – you never stop being a parent and they never cease to amaze you.

]]> By: Dawn Bradt http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/12/07/21-irrefutable-laws-of-parenting/#comment-3957 Dawn Bradt Sun, 09 Dec 2007 06:26:07 +0000 http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/12/07/21-irrefutable-laws-of-parenting/#comment-3957 and that is only the beginning!! LOL Just wait until they become TeenAgers!! It only gets better! You will survive! It will be apparent by your gray hair! We are praying for you Brother!! and that is only the beginning!! LOL Just wait until they become TeenAgers!! It only gets better! You will survive! It will be apparent by your gray hair! We are praying for you Brother!!

]]> By: Kurt http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/12/07/21-irrefutable-laws-of-parenting/#comment-3956 Kurt Sun, 09 Dec 2007 03:33:30 +0000 http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/12/07/21-irrefutable-laws-of-parenting/#comment-3956 When they are sleeping they are the perfect picture of innocence. When they are sleeping they are the perfect picture of innocence.

]]> By: MirroredGrace http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/12/07/21-irrefutable-laws-of-parenting/#comment-3955 MirroredGrace Sun, 09 Dec 2007 02:39:22 +0000 http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/12/07/21-irrefutable-laws-of-parenting/#comment-3955 When there is more than one, they will run in opposite directions in church, around the pews, so that any thought of catching either one is futile! When there is more than one, they will run in opposite directions in church, around the pews, so that any thought of catching either one is futile!

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