Comments on: Listen very carefully

By: Joeymom

Joeymom — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:24:29 +0000

I think if I had to do 3 Fiesta cakes, I’d do a sombrero, a pinata, and either a flemenco dancer (Barbie stuck in the top of a cake) or a cactus. Yeah. My MOM.. now SHE would come up with something totally awesome.

By: Tanya Savko

Tanya Savko — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:24:51 +0000

If I had a dollar for every room-cleaning campaign I’ve tried to instigate, I could hire a maid. And many of mine have failed at the first blip as well. At least we’re persistent!

By: rickismom

rickismom — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:47:44 +0000

In such a case, where the prompting has to be done later, I would suggest a visual chores prompter. Afix pictures of the cores (with velcro) to a board, stip of cloth, etc. The cjhild can remove each chore as he finishes it (which is the sugar thatn helps the medicine go down), saving it in a box (so that mom can re-use). All done? Prize (if agreed on) can be given. I used this for years with Ricki in the morning.

By: kristina

kristina — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:48:47 +0000

I have been kicking myself all day for various mistakes—what you wrote is so true. But we have to keep trying (and failing) and trying (and failing), cleaning up messes all the time.

Fiesta: Lots of reds and golds and oranges; music notes (for dancing?); confetti, ribbons…..would a pinata be appropriate? (if I may venture—-ah, I just realized club 166 beat me to it!) Maracas…..

By: ann

ann — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:49:39 +0000

Good Idea…. just needs a little work…

I would need a note pinned somewhere to remind me what to do tomorrow… I’m old!

By: Club 166

Club 166 — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:08:04 +0000

A friend of mine’s wife loves to vacuum, too. You’re not alone. She would start vacuuming the house before a party was over, she loved it so much.

What’s a pinata cake? Do you bash it in with a stick?

I like the sombrero. It says both fiesta as well as siesta.

Joe

By: mommy~dearest

mommy~dearest — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:58:48 +0000

I’m with MPJ! Totally got stuck on the vacuuming daily. Um, Maddy… it’s not the kids driving you nuts- it’s your vacuum obsession!

Now cakes. Mmm. You should do a Day-of-the-Dead skull. Or a taco-cake. Or a Cuban cigar cake. No? Fine… the pinata cake was a good idea too.

How about a vacuum cake?

By: Mary (MPJ)

Mary (MPJ) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:16:05 +0000

Wait a minute. You vacuum your floors? Every day? I can’t concentrate on this post now!

By: HAMMER

HAMMER — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:42:40 +0000

I give the Toys clothes and trash put away speech nearly 3 times a day.

Most of the time the stuff ends up under the bed or I get screaming fits.

My 12 year old finally got it yesterday after 10 years of scoldings.

By: kathleen

kathleen — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:19:26 +0000

Oh boy…I have had so many similar experiences..My boys who have many many tiny toys that will cripple you at three in the morning, when you happen to step on them in bare feet-decided that they, instead of cleaning them up in a bucket, would rather sleep with them. My oldest goes to bed covered in everything from leggos to giant stuffed bears-it is a sight to see-but, my feet are safe!(and the floor is cleaned up in their way of thinking)
You could make a pinata cake..or a sombrero?