Today was one of those rainy days in the Pacific Northwest where we ran outside for the five minutes of sunshine and became frozen in the time it took to go to the mailbox and back.
So, as soon as we came back in Zoe wanted to watch more TV. I said no way. Then she didn’t want to do anything. I told her if you pick up all your toys you can watch more tv. She started cleaning immediately. I didn’t think that would work on a 3 year old. Finally after about ten minutes she came over to me, yes I was helping her clean and said,
LOL!! Thats cute!
she is learning
Funny story, I have went as far in my kids room and rolled the tv out when they were supposed to be cleaning because they wouldnt.
Did it work?
I agree. It is hard work! LOL
Truer words were never spoken. Did you laugh?
That is cute! I’m partial to the name Zoe – I have one of my own! She’s 15 and she STILL can’t pick up her toys, even though now they’re iPods and purses and makeup and …
Truer words were never spoken! LOL!
I was all thrilled because I got mine to put a few blocks in her wagon…lol
Oh man, I am just waiting for these days to come. I wonder how my daughter will react?
lol
Very adorable though!
lol Too cute and oh so very true!
finally someone else’s lving room that looks like mine!! If I took a pic now you can’t even see the carpet!! FUnny finally someone else gets it Cleaning is hard work
too cute
Haha I have to def. agree, really hard work…Love this post cause I too have a Zoe, 4, and Lord the dramatics come out in her when asked to clean, there is an excuse for everything to why she can’t!
LOL Cute. Mine says “Cleaning is BORING”. She’s 4 1/2.
Gotta love it when they catch on so early.
I always sang and would pick up like 3 toys, then my son would start singing, I’d stop picking up toys and it was DONE! Painless enough.
Cleaning (blahh) Did this work?
too funny!
since I don’t have kids I can’t relate, but when i was little we had hardwood floors. My mom would sweep everything into the middle of the room and we had to put it back. For some reason it made it so much simpler.
Kids are too cute!
Kasandria
LOL…. sounds like my 15 yo… Came over from MBC!
Aww that is too cute!
This is cute. My 5 yr old tells me her arms are broken and her back hurts so she can’t do my job.
I agree with Zoe! It is hard work which is why I really try to not do it too often.
LOL, Zoe is so wise! Cleaning is definitely a HARD work!
so did you end up watching more tv?
I found some $5 huge buckets at walmart and I put their toys in at night and when filled I drag it up stairs to unload them, keeps the family room clean at least!
I have been there definitely. My daughter has been hooked on TV from six months on. She’s 7 now, and if she has to miss her favorite show, she is very distraught. She can’t do anything else and watch TV. She only likes to clean sometimes. She always wants to know what she will get if she cleans! Maybe I should tell her what she won’t get!!
This is a very good & effective way to get kids to clean-up after themselves, BRAVO!!
Haha..that’s exactly what my house looked like yesterday, and I said the same thing!