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How the hell do I teach my kids to put their g-d f$cking sh!t away when they're done with it?

Posted by Subversive Nov 16 '15, 17:35

So cranky right now. (those of you connected to me on FB already know why). Not a single one of 3 girls could find all their Sparks/Brownie uniform pieces tonight. We had threatened that next time this happened (EVERY SINGLE TIME it's a struggle to locate crap to go anywhere) they would miss the activity in question. Well, I have 3 girls home with me who should be at Sparks/Brownies. This message is not sinking in. Fuck.

/rant over

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before dinner is served, is everything ship shape? -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 16, 19:07
my brother like cubs, I didn't. if I had an out like this, I would've used it. I was a manipulative little shit. -- nm - mafic Nov 16, 18:00
cancel their technology for a week. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 16, 17:49
heh, I might prefer that to a son that freaks if everything is *not* in place. -- nm - Spawn Nov 16, 17:42 2
- wonder where he got that from? -- nm - Remlik Nov 16, 17:54
- That..... sounds glorious.Maybe the boy will be a neat one. -- nm - Subversive Nov 16, 17:51
A coat rack does not work -- nm - CQ Nov 16, 17:38 12
- Not in the slightest. - Subversive Nov 16, 17:45 11
  - YES IT DOES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!! -- nm - Joan Crawford Nov 16, 17:46
  - same here. All 3 have their cubbies for shoes/hats and I just mounted a coat rack for them too. Shit still on floor, heh -- nm - CQ Nov 16, 17:46 9
    - mine are younger though, so......Our oldest takes better care of his stuff. He's a bit anal -- nm - CQ Nov 16, 17:47 8
      - Ally, the 8 year old is starting to get better, but she couldn't find her sash tonight. - Subversive Nov 16, 17:48 7
        
        (don't hurt me.) have you tried having them empty their bags or take off the sashes immediately after getting home from scouts? - b. Nov 16, 17:55 4
        
        Oh yeah, we're all over them as soon as they get home. "Ok, put your stuff away now so you can find it next time..." - Subversive Nov 16, 17:57 3
        
        walk 'em over instead of just instructing? variations on animal training. -- nm - b. Nov 16, 18:02 2
        
        or just straight up get a clicker. -- nm - Reagen Nov 16, 18:24
        
        We have done that in the past sometimes. However, there are 4 kids and only 2 parents. They're going to have to learn to do shit on their own. :) -- nm - Subversive Nov 16, 18:16
        
        yep, my 4 year olds don't give a flying shit -- nm - CQ Nov 16, 17:49 1
        
        Thanks for the reminder. *buy more condoms* -- nm - Bacon Nov 16, 17:51
cause and effect doesn't sink in until, like 16. Sorry. -- nm - Reagen Nov 16, 17:36 7
- For serious? *sob* -- nm - Subversive Nov 16, 17:38 6
  - Every week for dance class: "And where are you shoes?" "I don't know, they were here and now they're gone!" -- nm - Reagen Nov 16, 17:40 5
    - they sound like magical disappearing shoes -- nm - sweet baboo Nov 16, 18:19 1
      - it's cruel of us to blame her for clearly supernatural events out of her control. -- nm - Reagen Nov 16, 18:25
    - I thought you were citing some teacher/smart guy shit here, not the evidence of your slightly younger child. - Subversive Nov 16, 17:50 2
      - It's both, really - Reagen Nov 16, 17:52 1
        
        Curses! Damn your dual natured goodness! -- nm - Subversive Nov 16, 17:55

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