If you and I can be friends for 2 seconds then I will confide in you that I've threaten weekly to "GET A BIG BLACK GARBAGE BAG" if my children do NOT BEGIN PICKING UP THEIR TOYS.
If you and I are BEST friends then I will tell you that it does nothing to help the situation because I never actually take the toys away. I just shake a garbage bag-- like a fool.
Don't judge ;)
If you and I are BEST friends then I will tell you that it does nothing to help the situation because I never actually take the toys away. I just shake a garbage bag-- like a fool.
Don't judge ;)
I always thought I'd be better at this than I am but alas, I am not.
Therefore when something like THIS POPS up on my radar-- I'm all over it and willing to give it a try.
Therefore when something like THIS POPS up on my radar-- I'm all over it and willing to give it a try.
Meet our "TOY TIMEOUT" box.
We modified our poem and made it our own from the original version floating around face book. You are free to use it!
Click to download a copy.
We have a few daily clean up times where the kids are asked one time to begin to "redd up." You're a true Pennsylvania person if you know that term.
After clean up times end. If the toy is out. It's mine.
LEAVE IT OUT. LOSE IT. End. Of. Story.
I get what I want. They get their toy back. They may or may NOT learn a lesson--- but at least I get some work done!
I'm also adding the stipulation that one month in the box equals a donation to Good Will.
I'm also adding the stipulation that one month in the box equals a donation to Good Will.
Have another great idea to help other moms? Share them with us! Email debbyp@macaronikid.com
