Comments on: A new pet peeve http://childrensministryonline.com/parents/a-new-pet-peeve/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:29:58 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Training timeliness http://childrensministryonline.com/parents/a-new-pet-peeve/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Training timeliness Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:37:53 +0000 http://childrensministryonline.com/blog/reflection/a-new-pet-peeve/#comment-317 [...] other day I wrote a post about timeliness here. Some of the comments added to the post in a way that I thought I’d write a little more. [...] [...] other day I wrote a post about timeliness here. Some of the comments added to the post in a way that I thought I’d write a little more. [...]

]]> By: Training timeliness http://childrensministryonline.com/parents/a-new-pet-peeve/comment-page-1/#comment-318 Training timeliness Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:37:53 +0000 http://childrensministryonline.com/blog/reflection/a-new-pet-peeve/#comment-318 [...] other day I wrote a post about timeliness here. Some of the comments added to the post in a way that I thought I’d write a little more. [...] [...] other day I wrote a post about timeliness here. Some of the comments added to the post in a way that I thought I’d write a little more. [...]

]]> By: Kenny http://childrensministryonline.com/parents/a-new-pet-peeve/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Kenny Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:52:05 +0000 http://childrensministryonline.com/blog/reflection/a-new-pet-peeve/#comment-316 Good observations. Brenna, I think you are on to something. I do think that some of it is generational and Darlene, I don't know that it's always a racial culture thing either... maybe it just depends on where in the country you are. Sam, those are some good points. I think I'm going to write another post about this in a few days. In the past I've taken on the notion that I could "train" my parents or volunteers, but I don't think that's the way to go about it either. Perhaps it is more about setting the schedule and sticking with it... kind of like what Sam does. Hmmm. novel idea. Good observations. Brenna, I think you are on to something. I do think that some of it is generational and Darlene, I don’t know that it’s always a racial culture thing either… maybe it just depends on where in the country you are. Sam, those are some good points. I think I’m going to write another post about this in a few days. In the past I’ve taken on the notion that I could “train” my parents or volunteers, but I don’t think that’s the way to go about it either. Perhaps it is more about setting the schedule and sticking with it… kind of like what Sam does. Hmmm. novel idea.

]]> By: Sam http://childrensministryonline.com/parents/a-new-pet-peeve/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Sam Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:41:24 +0000 http://childrensministryonline.com/blog/reflection/a-new-pet-peeve/#comment-320 Gateway time that's funny I always thought it was Mt. Zion Time. lol My latest strategy is to build stuff into the begining to make sure that if you are late you miss something. I think we as leaders feed this annoying peve in that when we are planning we often plan around their lateness. We condition them to believe that if they come late they won't miss a thing. If kids are late they miss out on the indoor playground, Wii time. (also if they are picked late by their parents they also miss out on the playground, Wii time.) Gateway time that’s funny I always thought it was Mt. Zion Time. lol My latest strategy is to build stuff into the begining to make sure that if you are late you miss something. I think we as leaders feed this annoying peve in that when we are planning we often plan around their lateness. We condition them to believe that if they come late they won’t miss a thing.

If kids are late they miss out on the indoor playground, Wii time. (also if they are picked late by their parents they also miss out on the playground, Wii time.)

]]> By: Darlene http://childrensministryonline.com/parents/a-new-pet-peeve/comment-page-1/#comment-319 Darlene Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:39:03 +0000 http://childrensministryonline.com/blog/reflection/a-new-pet-peeve/#comment-319 WOW, I have two responses to this. #1 I thought it was a cultural thing. As an African American, we have an "in house" statement that I can't mention here related to black people and the whole time issue. It has always driven me crazy because I am one of the few African Americans I know that are sticklers for being on time. So my first response is excitement that it's not just us! #2 I have been told some of the same things at my church regarding the time issue. It's almost like it's just an acceptable norm. But should we accept it as CPs? I would love to hear your thoughts on that. In other words, do we not close down registration or shut down check in at a certain hour because it's the "whatever church" way? Or do we stick to our guns and help people to adjust? I would love to hear thoughts because I am dealing with this right now. In my situation, some parents arrive 30 minutes after we have started.... WOW, I have two responses to this.
#1 I thought it was a cultural thing. As an African American, we have an “in house” statement that I can’t mention here related to black people and the whole time issue. It has always driven me crazy because I am one of the few African Americans I know that are sticklers for being on time. So my first response is excitement that it’s not just us!

#2 I have been told some of the same things at my church regarding the time issue. It’s almost like it’s just an acceptable norm. But should we accept it as CPs? I would love to hear your thoughts on that. In other words, do we not close down registration or shut down check in at a certain hour because it’s the “whatever church” way? Or do we stick to our guns and help people to adjust?

I would love to hear thoughts because I am dealing with this right now. In my situation, some parents arrive 30 minutes after we have started….

]]> By: Brenna http://childrensministryonline.com/parents/a-new-pet-peeve/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Brenna Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:27:06 +0000 http://childrensministryonline.com/blog/reflection/a-new-pet-peeve/#comment-315 I think a lot of it is generational. Adults in my parents generation seemed to be early or on time for events, but young adults and younger seem to be "fashionably" late for events and sign up late for activities ...their excuse is they need to check their calendars/schedules then they forget about signing up till the last minute possible. I think a lot of it is generational. Adults in my parents generation seemed to be early or on time for events, but young adults and younger seem to be “fashionably” late for events and sign up late for activities …their excuse is they need to check their calendars/schedules then they forget about signing up till the last minute possible.

]]> By: Kat http://childrensministryonline.com/parents/a-new-pet-peeve/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Kat Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:17:03 +0000 http://childrensministryonline.com/blog/reflection/a-new-pet-peeve/#comment-321 I would respond but I'm on Kat time. I would respond but I’m on Kat time.

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