Telling The Truth and Holding Our Tongues
Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 5:00AM
Telling The Truth. Holding Our Tongues.
These are things that children (as well as adults) struggle with.
Teaching our children about the importance of telling the truth takes repeated and consistent modeling and effort, doesn't it? Teaching them to hold their tongues might even be harder - at least I think it is harder because I sometimes have a VERY difficult time holding my tongue.
This month on the Tommy Nelson blog the focus is all about honesty. Last week I shared the ways we plant seeds of honesty in our home through scripture memorization.
One of the things I love about being a Tommy Nelson Mommy is the amazing resources we receive each month. This month we have been watching another sweet Hermie movie: I Will Tell The Truth and Be Careful What I Say.
* Disclaimer: I received the above named product from Tommy Nelson Publishing in return for my honest review. I have not been compensated in any other form.
About the DVD
This is a 90 minute fully animated movie - with 2 segments. It is geared for ages 4-7, but my 8 year old giggled the whole way through.
(We have a long standing relationship with Hermie, so even my 11 year old sat down for a bit because she fondly remembers Hermie from when she was much younger!)
Each segment emphasizes the importance of telling the truth and saying I'm sorry. Most importantly, the characters emphasize that God loves for us to choose our words carefully.
My husband and son watched the movie together and had a lot of good discussions afterwards. The Hermie videos are always good jumping off points for us to discuss hard subjects with our kids.
Hermie and Friends
My kids have always loved Hermie.
There are many reader books and DVDs that all help our little ones grow in their faith. (Remember Beehaving is Best?)
Check out Hermie & Friends for free printables and more.
Giveaway
I'm pleased to be able to give one lucky reader the DVD I Will Tell The Truth and Be Careful What I Say.
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Reader Comments (55)
We are just getting into Hermie and friends. I have a 4 year old, almost 2 year old, and I baby sit a 1 year old during the day. We are entering a stage in which a lesson in telling the truth and saying I'm sorry is probably going to be a daily occurance ;D
It's harder right now for my children to hold their tongue. Thankfully, they have done pretty well with being honest.
It is difficult for me to hold my tongue in certain situations. The Lord has been helping me in that area, but I still struggle. I see signs of the same struggle in my 3 years old little boy. That is one topic we will need to address many times over, I'm sure!
harder to hold their tongue. sometimes they say not nice. but honest things outloud to strangers.
We haven't quite reached that point yet, but I anticipate holding the tongue will be harder.
Hold ur toungue is harder to teach....
I don't have a hard time teaching either. I just have a hard time getting it to stick. Honesty is their biggest issue though.
Holding their tongue!
The hardest part of all? Being a good example in being quiet..........
I love Hermie! My kids are older now, but we still like him.
Learning how to tame the tongue is a life long lesson! Having additional resources is huge!
Well...I would say most of the time it would be holding their tongue...in younger kids! Because they tend to blurt out whatever they are thinking at that present moment....!
It is harder to teach my children to hold their tongue, then it is to teach them honesty.
Would love to win this!
It's more difficult for me to get my children to tell the truth. They are now at the age (5 &6) where they try to lie to avoid consequences.
Holding their tomgue.
Holding their tongue for sure. And sometimes I am not the best example. Its something that we keep working at and I know in time my kids will develop this important character skill.
I think it's harder to hold their tongue-sometimes they say what ever pops into their heads!
The timing of this is perfect for us. My four-year-old has been experimenting with not telling the truth lately.
It is harder to teach them to hold their tongue.
I think both can be a challenge, I have a hard time holding my tongue so it's more of a challenge.
Holding their tongue is harder! Telling the truth is something we have strongly enforced from the beginning whereas holding the tongue is something they learn as they grow.
I think it is harder to teach them to hold their tongue.
I'd LOVE to win this!! My children are almost 4 and 7 and this would be a great DVD to add to our collection. Thanks!
Holding his tongue. He's not afraid to speak to anyone and he'll ask questions or make statements that are true, but either embarassing or awkward for the person he's talking to.
It's harder to teach them honesty because they always like to avoid the consequences.
It depends on the child, I think. It's harder for two of my children to hold their tongues while the other struggles with honesty. We'd love to check out these DVDs.