I was just in the boys' room to "help" them clean it but I got so mad that I just did a little and walked away. I know they are still young but both of them understand the concept of money and that all the stuff they break and leave laying around for the dog to chew on cost me money! I am ready to take away ALL of their toys and leave them with a bed and dresser...I am at my wits end with these two. Dillion just came out and asked if he could have a break, from what? He hasn't done anything yet???
I am just stressed today I guess..I would like to start my spring cleaning this weekend but first I have to have the house generally clean...then I can deep clean. Anyway, I am going to stop writing now and find another room (besides the sty down the hall) to clean so tomorrow I can get up and start spring clean!
Thanks for listening
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Here are a few tips we used when we had very limited space to work with. First, choose a box. Perhaps Claud could even make one with the kids. Each of them get their own. Decorate it with them to suit their tastes. Once a box is chosen and ready, tell the kids they have a set amount of time (hours or a day) to fill it with the things they think are most important to them. Their treasures. What can't fit in the box will be put in the trash bag or the "donate to other children" box. If they choose not to do that, I hang a trash bag on the door handle. I set a timer and whatever is left on the floor when the timer goes off is mine (aka, trash). You could send them each in one by one for a specific time frame (decreases the bickering and playing significantly). The child that isn't in the bedroom cleaning will be out cleaning the kitchen, livingroom or helping fold laundry. Something to keep them occupied. If your like me and have a hard time throwing things away, donate them. Or if you can't let them go that way, bag them in black bags, put them away somewhere (kids think the trash) to store them (shed, someones garage, basement, etc). If you don't need them after a specific amount of time, then donate them. I've found there is no need to "save" them because the kids (and I) forgot about them. Why not let other children enjoy them. Freecycle is a great place to start (let me know if you need more info). Sometimes having an outsider come in and help you get a bit of "balance" helps too. I had a friend come over a time or two to do that and having someone else work with me and the kids helped keep the focus in the right direction. Let me know if you need anything!! -Bec
Another tip...anything broken, any socks with holes, any item that is missing parts or pieces is thrown away! Puzzles, books with missing pages, broken crayons, decks of cards that are missing a few... You get the point. I use bins when able, shoe boxes, shelves, book cases, etc. Anything to try to get a certain amount of order. Recently, we took the girls' toys and cut out a ton of them. They are left with a dress up chest (huge) with a lid. They have a kitchen set with a huge tote of kitchen items. They have a toybox (plastic with a lid) for their stuffed animals/babies. Then there is an entertainment center in their room (nowhere else to place it until our new room is done) that has four huge cubbies. Two are for books. The other two are for each of their backpacks, shoes/boots and coat. Also, having coat hooks for backpacks, sweaters, etc are a great idea. Seriously, if you need an extra pair of eyes or hands, just let me know. I'd be happy to stop by and offer help for a bit. Tim's home during the day so maybe we could even get some of the kids together to play for a while as we do our "magic." Hang in there. Our number is in the book but if you want my cell, drop me an email (Becsbunch @ aol dot com).
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