I will spare you all the photos this time. But lets just say that our ENTIRE morning consisted of picking up the living room and make-shift playroom. What a grueling task it was for them and for me. Everything that could possibly be on the floor was. From books, to crayons, to paper, to toys, to clothes, to shoes, to clay. You name it, it was there. For some reason it just dawned on me that maybe I have taught my kids that they can just completely destroy the house and NOT have to clean it up. There is a difference between playing with things and making a mess and then there is Molly, I mean, just messing up the house for the sake of messing up the house. UGH!! I am a big believer in that if they are big enough to make the mess then they are big enough to clean it up. I am always there to help them but today, I wasn’t!! It took a few hours and it was hard work for them. I was very proud of them. When it was all said and done and I made sure I told them that too. I guess the entire week of learning about hard working insects wasn’t a total bust. Rule # 10 in our house, if you make a mess, you clean it up!!! Must drive this one home more.
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you came up with a good idea
you should always clean up
The Kids that I watch during the week if they make a mess in the Playing Room we sing the clean up song
It’s good to teach them responsibility when they are young. I enjoy the stories on your blog, keep em coming
oh, I usadrntend! I live alone, and it can be weeks before anyone come over, so believe me, I usadrntend about piles everywhere! We will see how long I leave my halloween decorations out!