tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post2216879319780561799..comments2023-09-11T17:58:13.764-04:00Comments on The Rebbetzin's Husband: Avoiding the Menorah fightsThe Rebbetzin's Husbandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-85664879489697653502010-12-01T18:22:34.373-05:002010-12-01T18:22:34.373-05:00intstEnjoy the fights!
They grow up so fast...intstEnjoy the fights!<br /><br />They grow up so fast...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-65127347724984479572010-12-01T18:01:03.221-05:002010-12-01T18:01:03.221-05:00ProfK, R' Gil, Laya-
All good ideas, but when ...ProfK, R' Gil, Laya-<br />All good ideas, but when someone's cranky or looking for a fight, nothing but patience and a plan will help.<br />Tonight went well, thank Gd. Only glitch was the perennial, "I want to use the menorah I made in school," "Sorry, but lighting candles on a wood base is not in our fire-safe plans for this evening..."The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-72750189805214507182010-12-01T16:44:35.088-05:002010-12-01T16:44:35.088-05:00When we had several young enough to care about the...When we had several young enough to care about the order of lighting, each night had a different order: age, reverse age, alphabetical, alphabetical by middle name...<br /><br />The color fight was settled by each kid having their own box of candles (I stashed some extras). It totally ended with oil menorahs.<br /><br />As with Pesach,it's all about the expectations. Don't expect the Hallmark moment, just enjoy your family as they are, quirks and all!Layanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-32302458923637212862010-12-01T10:06:35.178-05:002010-12-01T10:06:35.178-05:00Eight nights. Take turns.Eight nights. Take turns.Gil Studenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776831546758682126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-76589145398976637542010-12-01T09:25:47.110-05:002010-12-01T09:25:47.110-05:00Thanks for the link :)
Re the being prepared, one ...Thanks for the link :)<br />Re the being prepared, one way to avoid having any fights during the lighting is to let the kids have them way before we light. Let the kids be the ones to set up the menorahs (with very little refereeing on a parents part) and figure out how to divvy up the candles so everyone is happy. At least if someone is a bit miffed they can't blame it on you--it was their decision.<br /><br />A freilachen Chanukah!ProfKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954446826821665314noreply@blogger.com