Support Calls
This call covers: Homeschooling and keeping the focus in a big family Guiding simultanious situations and keeping my sanity The role of the older sibling left in charge. Can they give chores? Consistency with TSG Dating, courting, and Adulthood. What are your rules and when is someone an adult? Family on the calls More questions on my manipulative mother and gratitude for Nicholeen’s clarity
This call covers: How to deal with/get rid of general noise in the house Teaching roudy boy scouts respect and reverence Keeping the house clean with three young children
This call covers: Age 6.5 daughter sucks her thumb, twists her hair, and uses Pull-Ups, which we’re trying to get her out of. Also, she’s overweight for her age and size. She and the whole family are addicted to sugar. Help please! My mother is emotionally manipulative and it’s draining to be around her. How do I help her? Do you say The Pledge of Allegiance as part of your school? I have a few questions and concerns about the Pledge. Also, I’ve been researching more TJED stuff. Can you clarify some things for me?
This call’s questions are: My husband is not on board with TSG and my 6-year-old son is stubborn and strong-willed. How do I help them? ALL of my children mant my undivided attention ALL THE TIME. How do I help all of them at the same time? How do I start a Knights of Freedom group? “He said…” “She said…”
This call’s questions were: How do I and how did you make “clubs” or classes for Scholar Phase youth? You mentioned a College Prep class that you created and teach. What do you do for that exactly? What do you think about toys in Sacrament Meeting? What are some good college books for moms to read?
This call covers: ANNOUNCEMENTS! TSG events coming up! TSG Circles questions and how to’s 2-year-old daughter doesn’t like her baby brother. What do I do? Tattling on sister and friends, homeschooling, and being almost potty trained
This call was super short, but good, none the less. We discussed: Help with TSG New Year’s Resolutions The importance of asking questions when correcting someone Chore systems
This call covers: I can’t seem to make time in my life to spend quality time with my children. I’m the type who is “go go go, do do do.” What do I do? Our 6-year-old son has started stealing and lying, especially with food. He’s allergic to lots of foods, but he doesn’t seem to care that the food he’s stealing will hurt him. Help! How do I teach my children to not feel entitled, especially after I taught them to be?
This call covers: Christmas experiences 14-year-old daughter who doesn’t want to go to church anymore When it is important (or not) to be fair Inspiring someone with a white* personality (*see the Color Code book) Having many of your family friends make poor decisions and having those decisions affect your children’s friendships Praising and the Lamplighter books
The questions on this call were: Is modesty really that important for young girls? Age 7 has a hard time accepting extra chores, especially in the evening. Age 10 won’t disagree appropriately. What do I do? Age 6 is stubborn and won’t accept or follow instructions. Suggestions? Am I saying too much when I do the Rule of Three?
In this call, we discuss: Christmas traditions and fun stuff to do How to NOT hate math Defiant behavior and iPods Correcting pencil posture, but not power struggling Helping ages 9, 5, and 1 overcome shyness What the difference is between conflict and a power struggle and becoming upset too easily Correcting a son who is very dramatic and dangerous
This was a wonderful call. In it, we discussed: Deceit and oppositional defiance Keeping young children in their own church classes Connecting with certain children Extreme aggressiveness in age 7 son TSG for nursery children (ages 18 months-3yrs) Using the TSG vocabulary and breaking attachments to electronics
This call talks about: Wanting to be spanked instead of governing self. Doing TSG while on bedrest. Letting little children run around naked. Age five boy bullying family and thinking that his naughtiness is funny.
In this call, we talk about: Time out being the Calm Down Spot instead of the consequence Bipolar and needing to be there for everything for age 15 son Bedtime sillies trouble Modified Rule of Three for age 6 Passive-Aggressive “calmness”
In this call, the topics covered were: Age 16 daughter being dishonest with electronics and won’t give parents respect Rule of Three anxiety for age 5 son and the Calm Down Spot Having more than a pocketful of candy for a positive consequence How to get personal mentoring
Warning: This is a very long call. 😉 But, we covered some amazing things that I’m sure will be helpful to anyone who listens to this call. Those topics were: Halloween Homeschooling, self-worth issues, and gaming 24 hours, picking and choosing your battles, and helping turning into micromanaging Dishonesty with electronics, really being okay, and scripture time Bad treatment from friends because you’re homeschooled Illness, checking back, and accepting consequences Adopted girl lives with ex and has no consequences for her actions and younger girl is following suit Depression and personal calmness Is there such a thing as earning 24 hours too many times? Husband’s personality affects the tone of the home Is it okay to leave someone alone to calm down? Accepting and willingly doing extra chores
This call discusses: Speeding chores up Demonstrating bad behaviors Rule of Three consistency and hitting Fighting siblings
This call was amazing! We talked about: How to use TSG when being bullied Bipolar and addictions (porn, TV, media) Getting heated during corrections and not accepting no answers 25 Principles Of Leadership
This call discusses: What we do at harvest time What new members of the Support Group get Spending too much time in the car The “Terrible 2’s” Rebellious teenagers Addictions to violent online gaming Joining the cause!
This call talks about: Helping children become joyful adults mission fulfilled Six children under the age of twelve and they can’t all be corrected at the same time. And, lots of negativity in the home. 2-year-old uses screaming to communicate. How can it be fixed?