Comments on: Spring Cleaning http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/children/spring-cleaning/ Stories of Raising Responsible Kids Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:17:36 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Kym-berly http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/children/spring-cleaning/comment-page-1/#comment-2072 Kym-berly Sat, 17 May 2008 02:13:01 +0000 http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/?p=212#comment-2072 I recently just 3 months ago started making the kids each responsible for a general chore plus the clean up of their rooms and other daily task's. Even the two year old helps and I have noticed a much cleaner home! If they have to clean it they are less likely to throw that toy on the floor.I then do a deep cleaning on Sunday. The kids hate Sunday after brunch. I also have instigated a new rule. You have five minutes from the time I spot it to get it up or lose it for a month or forever depending on the item.I have a toy Jail in a extra closet in the hallway I keep locked. Up on a very high shelf are about two dozen toys and favorite items that were jailed for loitering. Its a bit of a game now. But the kids get a crack out of explaining that their toy(dinosaurs and baby dolls) loitered in my kitchen and got a month in jail from the judge. If you keep it fun or quirky things work much better. I recently just 3 months ago started making the kids each responsible for a general chore plus the clean up of their rooms and other daily task’s. Even the two year old helps and I have noticed a much cleaner home! If they have to clean it they are less likely to throw that toy on the floor.I then do a deep cleaning on Sunday. The kids hate Sunday after brunch.

I also have instigated a new rule. You have five minutes from the time I spot it to get it up or lose it for a month or forever depending on the item.I have a toy Jail in a extra closet in the hallway I keep locked. Up on a very high shelf are about two dozen toys and favorite items that were jailed for loitering. Its a bit of a game now. But the kids get a crack out of explaining that their toy(dinosaurs and baby dolls) loitered in my kitchen and got a month in jail from the judge. If you keep it fun or quirky things work much better.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/children/spring-cleaning/comment-page-1/#comment-2053 Jenny Thu, 15 May 2008 01:17:07 +0000 http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/?p=212#comment-2053 I also clean with my kids. I used to clean while they were at school, but now I wait for them to come home and help. It helps that they no longer think there is a "cleaning fairy" that comes and and works all day, and they help more. I truly don't enjoy cleaning, cooking etc... but for my family I do it! I also clean with my kids. I used to clean while they were at school, but now I wait for them to come home and help. It helps that they no longer think there is a “cleaning fairy” that comes and and works all day, and they help more. I truly don’t enjoy cleaning, cooking etc… but for my family I do it!

]]> By: Brandi http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/children/spring-cleaning/comment-page-1/#comment-1994 Brandi Fri, 09 May 2008 06:19:18 +0000 http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/?p=212#comment-1994 Having the kids help does make it go faster and makes it easier. When my oldest son helps me clean up the living room he tries to make sure it stays that way. It's fun to watch him too. Having the kids help does make it go faster and makes it easier. When my oldest son helps me clean up the living room he tries to make sure it stays that way. It’s fun to watch him too.

]]> By: The Lazy Organizer http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/children/spring-cleaning/comment-page-1/#comment-1515 The Lazy Organizer Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:14:03 +0000 http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/?p=212#comment-1515 I love working/cleaning with my kids. Especially when my eight year old starts taking charge and telling me what to do! I love working/cleaning with my kids. Especially when my eight year old starts taking charge and telling me what to do!

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