The crack down
Seriously…I’m not sure if I would want to live at my house if I were a kid.
We have kicked off the summer with cleaning chores for everyone, everyday. Why should I have to do it all? Once said chores are done, we can move onto fun times.
Now we have also started our Summer Adventure List and the hope is we choose one fun thing to do a week (depending on the week). These things range from bike rides to the Sculpture Garden to The MOA to hiking and going to the zoo.
But then there is this fighting that keeps happening. So we have made a rule.
Rule: If you fight and you can’t resolve it, BOTH parties go to their room and stay there until I say they can come out. I have found waiting until the next meal allows them to really think about what they have done.
How this summer goes is totally up to the choices these kids make. Get along…we will do real fine. Fight…you will find out just how much paint was put on the walls of your room.
I’ll keep you posted.
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I would totally hate you if you were my mom. A busted my balls for taking the kids to Caribou and letting them play their Nintendos while we were there. This weather had better turn around soon or I will run away.
I wish you luck! Sounds like a logical consequence. Fight and loose the right to have fun!