I have noticed recently that the difficulty I had with the kids getting overwhelmed at a big job seems to be getting better. Yesterday I let them dump out the toys in the toy bucket and when it was time to clean them up, they got right on it. Maybe Bethel’s developmental progress motivated David. […]
Cleaning Up
This morning we worked on cleaning up the living room. When it’s overwhelming, I usually assign the children a job one item at a time (Put away this; throw away that, etc.). I’ve tried to do games, but they don’t get it. I’ve tried to do races, and it doesn’t affect their speed in the […]
Learning to Put Things Away
Bethel is at an age where she can be like a tornado: pull a few toys out, play with one for less than a minute, and go on to the next toy. Give her five or ten minutes alone, and she’s capable of mass destruction (so discouraging when Mommy has been diligent in keeping things […]
Lessons Learned
I realized today that children who are not in the house cannot mess up a clean house. Brilliant, huh? I wonder why I never thought of that before! Let’s go to the park until just before Daddy comes home. (works unless Daddy comes home early)
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