Anna1111 wrote:
I tend to believe in being a kindhearted drill sergeant ; )
I heard a story once about WWII vets who said - "Out drill sergeant had established such discipline in us that it was less scary to face the enemy than to go back & face our drill sergeant knowing we had failed!"
She'll appreciate loving discipline later - (as Tory recently mentioned from St. Paul - no discipline is pleasant at the time - and I might add it's not fun for YOU or for her!)
I sure hope so, Anna. I hope that one day, she appreciates the discipline that we are attempting to place in her life. At this moment, though, she is not accepting it very well. We are mean, unreasonable, etc. If she does poorly, it's not her fault - even though she spent no time at all preparing or studying - It's the test's fault for having too many questions, or it's my fault for whatever reason pops into her head.
Some days are very tiring, disheartening, and discouraging. I spend a lot of time praying!