Do You See What Happens When….

Posted by Amy Bayliss | 0 comments

… you drill too much!

I have been known to drill my children a time or two. Okay I’ll be honest. I drill them all the time.

• before breakfast
• in the car
• during lunch
• before math lessons
• when dad gets home

Somehow I just feel better when I ask them questions about what they should know because I can see that they are listening and learning. The same goes for chores. The boys have had the same chores every day for over a year and I constantly ask them task by task if they completed everything.

I had no idea that my constant drilling was a “bother” to my oldest son, Gevan until he called me into the family room and told me to sit down at the computer. I questioned him as to why I was sitting down at the computer and then without even thinking jumped into: “Did you clean the bathroom yet? Did you wipe the counter, clean the mirrors, clean the toilet…”

“Shhhh, mom!” he said to me. “Just watch this.”

This is what I saw…

Please ignore the discoloration of the boys commode. It have used Comet, bleach, and every other cleaner known to man on it but remains the same. It needs to be replaced. It is as old as the house and my house is old! Hey, maybe we can use if for a science experiment! Any ideas?

I was rather amused by the videos but I must say that I much rather drilling him. After all, by drilling him I would have no idea that he dropped my toothbrush into the sink before he cleaned it. Somethings are just better left unknown.

Bottom line: drilling works and CVS regularly has sales on toothbrushes. I’m off to go there now!

Amy Bayliss is a 4th year homeschooling mom to three boys. She enjoys writing about the eclectic teachings that bring a glimmer of curiosity to the eyes of her sons. In addition to being the Co-owner and Director of Development for Heart of the Matter, she writes for Internet Cafe Devotions. Be sure to visit her blog, In Pursuit of Proverbs 31 and her family’s homeschool blog: Integrity Academy.