This is a trick stolen from a twin mom friend, Jackie, and put to good use at our house over the last few years. We started having the boys clean up their toys about the time they could drag them but were struggling to get them to clean things up in a timely manner when we asked. Jackie told us about her trick:
Set an acceptable amount of time and agree to what 'clean' looks like.
Tell them how long they have to clean it all up (we use 5 minutes)
Anything not cleaned up goes in the bag (could go to trash, donations, whatever you choose)
The theory is to tell them calmly, not have to remind them thruout that time (de-stressing bonus for you), and calmly pick up all the toys that are not in place when time is up....sometimes it works better than others, but they will really move when we start walking to the cabinet that holds the garbage bags.
Thanx to Jackie for a great idea that has really worked at our house!
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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