Seriously, how is it only Tuesday???
What are we going to do about that?
*sigh*
In other news, here's something that's been working for us lately. We seem to have trouble getting going in the mornings. I made a checklist on these little dry erase boards (from the back of Kumon books) and the boys check them off as they go. I used sharpie and the boys use dry erase markers. Morning jobs are dry erase so I can change them. I just leave these in their first box.
If I said 'clean the playroom' the boys would freak out, so I assign them specific playroom jobs, like 'bionicles and beyblades'. Other jobs I assign them:
*clear playroom rug
*clear living room rug
*vaccuum living room rug
*take out compost
*wipe table
*shoe patrol (make sure all the shoes are in the shoe basket or cubbies)
*dust piano
*bring down laundry & sort it
*unload silverware from dishwasher
*fold napkins (or washcloths)
*vacuum stairs
*clean out anything under couches
Anyway, it's working pretty well, much better than me telling them all of these things they need to do before school. However I do end up saying 'How's your list coming?' or 'Work on your Ready Set Go list!' often enough.
What jobs do your kids do? I'm looking for more jobs to assign the boys!
Oh, and Also working for us? Blasting Beastie Boys REALLY loud to wake up the girl. Ramones work, too. The boys think this is way funny, the girl... not so much. But as much as I love letting her get the sleep she needs... c'mon, it's after 10:00 already!
