These things work at my house:
-If you struggle with children picking up their toys-
I tell them you guys have ten seconds to get your stuff out of the living room and in your rooms or it's going outside. After throwing toys outside the first time.... they gladly get their toys in their room in 10 seconds.
-If they lie to you-
At least this works for 4 year olds. I tell her exactly where liars go. And what it will be like there. You may think I'm psycho, but we haven't had any problems with lying since.
-If they won't get ready for bed-
I only read books until 9. If they want to start reading at 8:30 thats fine. But if it's past 9 they don't get books, just bed.
-gym memberships with a nursery are worth paying for-
those 90 minutes are sometimes the only thing that keeps me sane. Except lately Bodey has seperation anxiety, and they bring me him after 10 min. :(
Anyone have any ideas for children who don't sleep? He has nightmares about Jadyn stealing his cookies. Anyone have any ideas for children who fight? Anyone have any ideas of stuff to do for the rest of the boring winter?
