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English Angora

S received her first rabbit ever last March. She has been waiting for a rabbit since she was 8. And the day finally arrived. S named him Cumulo Nimbus. I voted for Fuzzy Buns, but she didn’t go along with it.

He is a black buck about 11m old. This is a new big adventure that I am taking on with her. An Angora needs to be groomed at least every week. And it’s not that easy to do a thorough job, which is needed to prevent mats. The up side is that all the constant handling makes him very docile and a dear, dear friend. Just what every young girl desires, a dependent animal to coddle and cherish.

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Henny Penny, May 2nd 2012 | Posted in homesteading, rabbitry, raising children

Simblings as Best Friends

The secret to having children who are best friends, rests in correcting attitudes.

Many years ago the Lord revealed this secrete to me: He judges our hearts.

And he will judge our childrens hearts too.

When we train up our children, we need to train up their hearts also. Ongoing sibling difficulties are really hearts that need to be guided. When a child’s heart is not full of, jealousy, pride etc. all sibling conflicts are trivial and easily resolved.

Set the boundaries for appropriate ways to express emotion. For us, this mostly means the way we are to talk to each other.

Don’t overlook language. If one child is boasting to another child what is the intention really. Is it the spirit you want to encourage? Is it the habit which you want to get ingrained?

Take the time to train a young child early in The Straight and Narrow Way. Provide an environment where children are free to invest in each other without negative consequences.