AHH! I can't believe I forgot to put the Charlotte Mason Quote in my video! Silly me! 😆 Here it is, friends: "The mother who takes pains to endow her children with good habits secures for herself smooth and easy days; while she who lets their habits take care of themselves has a weary life of endless friction with the children. All day she is crying out, ‘Do this!’ and they do it not; ‘Do that!’ and they do the other." -What habits can you start training either yourself or your children in?
Yes yes yes!!!! Self discipline being a struggle for me when I was younger is the main reason I want to focus on habits as well. Such a great idea for a collab. Thanks so so much for including me !
Great video with so many resources! You have given me much to think about (in a good way!). I feel like you in the sense that I want my kids to be raised with better habits than I was. So hard to teach your kids what you haven't mastered but worth the struggle I believe. Mystie Winkler said something like "if your bathroom stays gross all the time, your kids will use that standard. If it is clean, they will use that standard" and ever since then I have kept my bathroom pretty clean! Our kids emulate us in every way so it is so good to think on these things and live with intention!
Thank you! Yes, so true!! I have learned SO MUCH from Mystie Winckler! She really is the one who has helped me practically with growing in habits, homecare, and self-management 🤗🤗🤗
This is exactly what I've been trying to get my husband to understand. Our children don't help out around the house as much as they should because *I'M* not making them help out more. Plus, I have days (or even weeks) where I do the bare minimum and everything suffers for it. Habit and character building/training is absolutely something I need to incorporate in our homeschool and house. Thank you for these videos :-) Edit: Added a bunch of resources to my list and will check out other channels and videos. Thanks again! Edit 2, over a year later: Things around the house had been on the back burner because we were trying to downsize before a huge move, pack for the move, then there was the move itself, and now, much later, we are finally getting back on track with everything. Oh, and my wonderful husband understands now 😊
I'm so excited to start working on habits in my home. We have lots to work on. We are in the process of adopting our foster son so in this season of change in going to form some good family habits. We are also starting CM curriculum next year so what better time than now:)
Yes, good habits and character starts with parents first!! When my kids see me pray I notice a little later in the day they will slip off to another room - I sneak and peek in and there they are talking to Jesus and singing songs to Him 👏❤😭 To be honest though I DO NOT have it all together and often find myself thinking "will I ever get my life together" 😩 I'm gonna check out one of those resources! If I can fix ME then my family will follow in ❤
Thank you for putting together this collab! I love your content and you do a good balance of being conversational while including plenty more f good information and resources. Please do more of the habit training type videos where you can!
I'm so excited to have found this video. Character development is so important to me but I feel like we've lost our way a bit recently. I've been looking for some resources like the 24 habits and knights in training books you mentioned so I'll definitely be checking those out. It's also so inspiring and comforting to be reminded that there's other moms out there for whom character development is really important. Thank you and I look forward to the other videos in this series and those of the other moms you shared. God bless.
I'm trying habit training/life skills as health in part of our homeschool week this fall . My boys really need it especially my older son with special needs as he is now middle school and struggling and now I know at 39 I have add so I need it too.
OH MY GOODNESS, SUBBED IMMEDIATELY. I was roaring as you were describing your non-disciplined self because that is 100% me, to my shame! I pray and pray, but I am just not naturally a 'together' person! I am so grateful to find other moms that can relate...I KNOW I can homeschool, because I have passion. I just need advice from moms who have overcome scatter-brainedness, and not those perfect Type-A moms (not a dig...go Type-A's, go! Not jealous at all! HA!)
Thank you for sharing this I absolutely enjoyed it it was so informative and such a great reminder of how we need to focus on things that are important in our home school and what will matter most with our children... I implement Charlotte Mason in our home school Quite often... I love laying down the rails.. I just love so many of her books and her method of teaching children... so thank you again for sharing and you have a Blessed day!!
Im excited for the opportunity to adopt good habits so i can teach my children good habits because i know we need to be what we want our children to be:)
Thank you!! In my experience, I say wait until your kids are at least mid- elementary. Or if you have at least one in mid or upper elementary! If you do try with preschool kiddos, just know you need to keep it super simple and your expectations low! The elementary age kiddos can really add to discussion and you can have deeper conversations with them ☺️
Do you have a video on charlotte mason for beginner moms ? What books to read and start with ? It's overwhelming. I use curriculums that are based on charlotte mason but I don't know much about her teachings and I'm about to add in foreign language (Japanese) and I'd love to know how to put all my resources into place under her teaching style.
That’s a great question! I’m actually working on some videos for just that. The first books I can recommend to start with is “For the Children’s Sake” by Susan Schaffer- MaCaullay. Hopefully I can get those videos done soon ☺️
Growing up, i was a hot mess, i had bad habits, i dont want my kids to have those habits, so i loved this video.. thank you for sharing:) also do you do read aloud time with your kiddos?? If so, how do you do it ??
There is hope for us hot mess mamas! We just have to learn those habits and grow along side our children. :) I DO do read alouds! For us, doing it during a meal or snack has helped. So, when my kids were little lunch time worked best. Now that they are older, I do it during or after lunch, and then at bed time while they draw or play with toys quietly.
Connie Dunn I have focused on learning to raise boys because I grew up with sisters and I myself am a girl, lol! But I have a few that were recommended to me that I will share!
Ashley, when you use Laying Down the Rails, do you use alone or alongside Laying Down the Rails for Children? Just curious if it would be beneficial to also get the supplement. Also do you think age 4/5 is appropriate to start habit training?
I believe the Laying Down the Rails book is good to read FIRST as an overview of the habits. The lessons is built just for the children. I think both are handy, but I felt like the lessons for kids were sufficient without the other book. And YES! Ages 4 is the perfect time to start habit training 😄
Oh and I meant to say I would love your tips/experience on starting music lessons at a young age. I am just learning piano myself but I’m hoping to start my now 4 yo starting around 6 or 7 (???) I’d really appreciate some direction in that
Oh! Great question! I can do a video on that too :) 6 or 7 is perfect age to start piano! My daughter was 6.5 when she started and I didn’t push it. My son who is now 7 hasn’t started yet, but will start with drum lessons soon.
I've got a subscription to prodigies music.com which works from around 2ish (I don't think it's relevant earlier than this, though they have resources from birth). My kids (2&3yo) are learning how to sing and read music. We use the piano to play along and it's totally working. The plan is for piano lessons after we're done with the program, but I'm so pleased with the result from this program. Somewhere to start looking for pre-piano lessons.
AHH! I can't believe I forgot to put the Charlotte Mason Quote in my video! Silly me! 😆 Here it is, friends: "The mother who takes pains to endow her children with good habits secures for herself smooth and easy days; while she who lets their habits take care of themselves has a weary life of endless friction with the children. All day she is crying out, ‘Do this!’ and they do it not; ‘Do that!’ and they do the other."
-What habits can you start training either yourself or your children in?
i was about to ask that lol thanks for pinning here!
from.what book did you quote that thanks
No problem!!! 😁
Even though this is old it shows the importance of having a routine and schedule at all time they learn by example
Yes! So true! Good to remember and keep working on these things.
Yes yes yes!!!! Self discipline being a struggle for me when I was younger is the main reason I want to focus on habits as well. Such a great idea for a collab. Thanks so so much for including me !
Thanks so much for joining me, Abby! 💗💗
Great video with so many resources! You have given me much to think about (in a good way!). I feel like you in the sense that I want my kids to be raised with better habits than I was. So hard to teach your kids what you haven't mastered but worth the struggle I believe. Mystie Winkler said something like "if your bathroom stays gross all the time, your kids will use that standard. If it is clean, they will use that standard" and ever since then I have kept my bathroom pretty clean! Our kids emulate us in every way so it is so good to think on these things and live with intention!
Thank you! Yes, so true!! I have learned SO MUCH from Mystie Winckler! She really is the one who has helped me practically with growing in habits, homecare, and self-management 🤗🤗🤗
This is exactly what I've been trying to get my husband to understand. Our children don't help out around the house as much as they should because *I'M* not making them help out more. Plus, I have days (or even weeks) where I do the bare minimum and everything suffers for it. Habit and character building/training is absolutely something I need to incorporate in our homeschool and house. Thank you for these videos :-)
Edit: Added a bunch of resources to my list and will check out other channels and videos. Thanks again!
Edit 2, over a year later: Things around the house had been on the back burner because we were trying to downsize before a huge move, pack for the move, then there was the move itself, and now, much later, we are finally getting back on track with everything. Oh, and my wonderful husband understands now 😊
I'm so excited to start working on habits in my home. We have lots to work on. We are in the process of adopting our foster son so in this season of change in going to form some good family habits. We are also starting CM curriculum next year so what better time than now:)
Awww! This is so sweet. Thanks for sharing. It will be hard work, but good work!
This is great Ashley! I'm very interested in this habit training thing. Thanks for sharing!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks, Dina!
Character training and habit training!!! Love it, it’s so true!
Lol I love you Ashley!! I can totally relate to not being very disciplined. I have had to work so hard on this!
Rolling with the Rouses I’m glad I’m not alone!! 😆
I love forming good habits! It’s so freeing really and not as hard as it sounds! Yes, the Lord will help when we call to him!
It was a honor to join you in this collab! Repetition, commitment, time. The Lord will honor our efforts as we invest🙌🏼🙌🏼
Yes!!! 🙌🏼 Thank you!! ❤️ So glad you joined!
Amen!
Yes, good habits and character starts with parents first!!
When my kids see me pray I notice a little later in the day they will slip off to another room - I sneak and peek in and there they are talking to Jesus and singing songs to Him 👏❤😭 To be honest though I DO NOT have it all together and often find myself thinking "will I ever get my life together" 😩 I'm gonna check out one of those resources! If I can fix ME then my family will follow in ❤
💗💗💗🙌🏼 Yes!! I pray the Lord will be gracious towards you!
Thank you for putting together this collab! I love your content and you do a good balance of being conversational while including plenty more f good information and resources.
Please do more of the habit training type videos where you can!
Thank you so much!! 😊💕💗 I’m glad you like these videos! Working on the next ones 😃
I'm so excited to have found this video. Character development is so important to me but I feel like we've lost our way a bit recently. I've been looking for some resources like the 24 habits and knights in training books you mentioned so I'll definitely be checking those out. It's also so inspiring and comforting to be reminded that there's other moms out there for whom character development is really important. Thank you and I look forward to the other videos in this series and those of the other moms you shared. God bless.
I'm trying habit training/life skills as health in part of our homeschool week this fall . My boys really need it especially my older son with special needs as he is now middle school and struggling and now I know at 39 I have add so I need it too.
OH MY GOODNESS, SUBBED IMMEDIATELY. I was roaring as you were describing your non-disciplined self because that is 100% me, to my shame! I pray and pray, but I am just not naturally a 'together' person! I am so grateful to find other moms that can relate...I KNOW I can homeschool, because I have passion. I just need advice from moms who have overcome scatter-brainedness, and not those perfect Type-A moms (not a dig...go Type-A's, go! Not jealous at all! HA!)
Yay yay yay!! This makes me so happy! I am so glad I can encourage you with my story! 😃 I call myself a Type Z mom 😉
Amen lady! I love Character and habit training! I love CM!
Yay!!! Thanks!
Habit training for self, yes!!! Such a hard hurdle to get over!
THANK YOU
So glad I found your video! I’m a total brain nerd too, love finding out how and why we do things. I’ll have to get a copy of the power of habits!
Look at your gorgeous hair in this video...what a stunner!
Awww, thank you, Bec! You are so encouraging 😃😃☺️
Thank you for sharing this I absolutely enjoyed it it was so informative and such a great reminder of how we need to focus on things that are important in our home school and what will matter most with our children... I implement Charlotte Mason in our home school Quite often... I love laying down the rails.. I just love so many of her books and her method of teaching children... so thank you again for sharing and you have a Blessed day!!
Mama's Little Lambs I’m glad I can Encourage you! I can’t wait to do more of these videos :-) thanks for watching
You are me, I am you! Thanks for this video!
HA ha! That's awesome! Thanks for watching :)
I am a Mama to a 2 yr old and am working on the habit of obedience. Pray for me 🙏. Thank you for all of the resources!!
You got this! I'll pray! Those are tough years, but stay firm and consistent, PRAY, and you will see fruit :) Thanks for watching!
I’m so glad you covered this important topic!!!
This is one of my favorite topics to talk about on my channel 😃😃🧡🧡
Your so uplifting
Thank you!
I need to get Our 24 Family Ways!
Im excited for the opportunity to adopt good habits so i can teach my children good habits because i know we need to be what we want our children to be:)
Yes! We are the models!
Love the reading of Charlotte Mason’s words!
I can’t believe I forgot to add the words to the quote box!! 😜🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤣
Joyful Noise Learning: Help for Homeschoolers I was listening like a podcast, so no worries!!! Haha!
Thank you so much for this video and for honestly sharing your story. This was so encouraging and extremely helpful! 🧡
Thank you! I’m glad I could encourage you! Thank you for watching 💗💗💗
So many truths!! Thank you for sharing your resources!! 💕
My Littles’ Homeschool thank you for your support!! 🥰🥰
Loved this video!! What is the recommended age to start “24 ways” family devotion?
Thank you!! In my experience, I say wait until your kids are at least mid- elementary. Or if you have at least one in mid or upper elementary! If you do try with preschool kiddos, just know you need to keep it super simple and your expectations low! The elementary age kiddos can really add to discussion and you can have deeper conversations with them ☺️
I need to check out the habits book!
Thanks for this video! I enjoyed the other videos in this collab too ❤️
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I love that Habits book!!! ❤️
Do you have a video on charlotte mason for beginner moms ? What books to read and start with ? It's overwhelming. I use curriculums that are based on charlotte mason but I don't know much about her teachings and I'm about to add in foreign language (Japanese) and I'd love to know how to put all my resources into place under her teaching style.
That’s a great question! I’m actually working on some videos for just that.
The first books I can recommend to start with is “For the Children’s Sake” by Susan Schaffer- MaCaullay.
Hopefully I can get those videos done soon ☺️
Growing up, i was a hot mess, i had bad habits, i dont want my kids to have those habits, so i loved this video.. thank you for sharing:) also do you do read aloud time with your kiddos?? If so, how do you do it ??
There is hope for us hot mess mamas! We just have to learn those habits and grow along side our children. :) I DO do read alouds! For us, doing it during a meal or snack has helped. So, when my kids were little lunch time worked best. Now that they are older, I do it during or after lunch, and then at bed time while they draw or play with toys quietly.
The Read Aloud Family by Sarah Mackenzie is my favorite book on Read Alouds :) So good!
Wow this is cool
Awesome video, thank you 😊
Can’t wait to read the Knight book you recommended, can you make a video on books you recommend for raising a girl?
Connie Dunn I have focused on learning to raise boys because I grew up with sisters and I myself am a girl, lol! But I have a few that were recommended to me that I will share!
Ashley, when you use Laying Down the Rails, do you use alone or alongside Laying Down the Rails for Children? Just curious if it would be beneficial to also get the supplement. Also do you think age 4/5 is appropriate to start habit training?
I believe the Laying Down the Rails book is good to read FIRST as an overview of the habits. The lessons is built just for the children. I think both are handy, but I felt like the lessons for kids were sufficient without the other book. And YES! Ages 4 is the perfect time to start habit training 😄
Oh and I meant to say I would love your tips/experience on starting music lessons at a young age. I am just learning piano myself but I’m hoping to start my now 4 yo starting around 6 or 7 (???)
I’d really appreciate some direction in that
Oh! Great question! I can do a video on that too :) 6 or 7 is perfect age to start piano! My daughter was 6.5 when she started and I didn’t push it. My son who is now 7 hasn’t started yet, but will start with drum lessons soon.
I've got a subscription to prodigies music.com which works from around 2ish (I don't think it's relevant earlier than this, though they have resources from birth). My kids (2&3yo) are learning how to sing and read music. We use the piano to play along and it's totally working. The plan is for piano lessons after we're done with the program, but I'm so pleased with the result from this program. Somewhere to start looking for pre-piano lessons.