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.
Follow the Rafflecopter instructions below to enter. Good luck!
Reader Comments (55)
Definently taming the tongue!
Looks like a really nice video for teaching kid's about telling the truth!
I think all children should learn how to hold their tongues, children like to say whatever they think! lol
I think for my six year old that it is harder for him to tell the truth. I can get him to hold his tongue - but truth seems challenging. Thanks for the opportunity to enter. Would love to win this especially in our current situation.
Gosh, that's a tough one. I have one child that doesn't really struggle with either. She listens quite well to "that little voice" of right and wrong. My other two struggle harder, one mostly with holding his tounge and the other with telling the whole truth. They are both hard to correct :(