I have three boys: twins that are about to be 3 and a one year old.  The three year olds love helping mommy clean.  Mostly the dishes and some of the laundry.  \nBut when its time to clean their room i.e: put the books away and fill up the toy hamper, they turn into screaming youngins.  How can I get them to clean on their room without having to take everything away? And go insane in  the process?
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If they won't pick up their toys, tell them to pick 10 toys each that they want to keep and put the rest up. As they begin to clean regularly, they can earn one toy back at a time.
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hey i have four kids!! and i am telling you to get rid of it all together out of site out of mind!!!!! it really worked four times for me. they were all alittle over two when i did it!!!!!!!!
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try the naughty step my daughter was the same till i used it give him 2 warnings if that dosent work put him on the step it can be anywere (but when at home keep it in the same place!) for 2 mins if he is two and three mins if he is three and so on then after the time is up tell him why he was on the step and make him say sorry it works just takes time good luck
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first i don't believe in all that  add crap find your child the right vitamins get this drink called Noni in the pure form give it to your child daily it will help him calm down instead of doping him up in the meantime the only way your boys will stop fighting is for you to discipline them and i don't mean just saying stop as parents we need to be more firm if the boys fight there should be a punishment immediately no debate at all say what you mean and mean what you say your children are a product of you  you allow them to fight  by not being stern you don't want to be a PAP ( punkassparent) your boys will grow up and take this very behavior public god forbid the law has to deal with them now  your are raising boys to be productive men not brats and don't use that damn ADD as an excuse it should not be used as a crutch to act up you figure out what form of discipline you can deal with and just do it teaching your boys how to love and respect each other teaches them how to act in life my source is my 10 and 9 year old sons and the NONI JUICE works my son has no sign of ADD at all
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Make an arrangement with him, that he does the dishes certain days, (and to never assume that you did them. He's jsut being a lazy unreliable kid) and on certain days you will do them. Do that with all the chores, if you want. And if it doesn't do them, its supposed to, no naps or movie watching.
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Have some other girls over at your house when they are doing this. When you have other girls over, you can have 2 girls deal with one brother by taking his and hands and then another girl taking his ankles and then carrying him upstairs to put some clothes on him and have 2 other girls take the other brother's hands and another girl take his feet and carry him upstairs and put some clothes on him. \nIf you have other girls over helping you, then they will probably not do it. If they don't listen, some girls can hold them down while others dress them. \n\nThis will probably work. Post something here when this works.
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Somebrowing said "Hey parents, babies still don't make themselves."  High five to you, woman! I feel very fortunate because when I grew up, chores and privileges were delegated by age, not gender. My brothers and I were all taught to be self-sufficient and responsible. Our parents both had careers and were excellent role models for us. I can do basic car maintenance and my brothers can cook and sew....and vice versa. \nWe all had the same curfews based on age and were expected to let our parents know where we were at all times. I think boys and girls can both have many privileges and a great deal of freedom if they act responsibly.
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3 year old boy- try getting him one of those "sit-n-spins!" Little kids love them, and it would calm him down a little!\n\n8 year old girl- try getting her a cook-book for little kids! She could help out in the kitchen and make easy things. \n\nGood luck! =)
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designations of toys for the children were counts a lot.anywei, i have been experienced taking good care of kinder ages children and they want many ways in playing their toys.ages 2-5 were too playful,they grab,kick,suck anything,and chew anything.for this to avoid lead them to a safer place and away from unwanted objects.give them a suitable food for them to chew.medicinal toy cud help.For them to develop differences of objects try to tell them the difference between the two object. Ages 6-7,little creature at this age were eager to study more and more,and so buy a toy that suits their vocabulary and mathematical ability.this can help in refining their mental ability.in supermarkets ia lot of toys like this offered. 8-9 ages were starting in revealing their external  and internal behaviour.try to read knowledgeable books with them,and try to explain it to them by their selves,for them to develop analization.and prolem solving. Ages 10-12-emotions and self steem starts.give them time in some spiritual advices to know the diiferences of around us.share with them a game like going out at home somtimes for a change of sorroundings.let them know their likes abt hanging outsite.the rest of the age well..... thanks for letting me read.:)
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Time out...its the best system..\n\nI dont believe in spanking.\n\nBuy a comfy little chair that they have to go in in the corner. Buy a blue and green one for each kid. \n\nIf they get up...keep making them sit back down. \nIts the best way with out getting physical.\n\nI got this from Nanny 911!\n\n(This is the reason Nanny 911 comes on right after Wife Swap!)
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I agree 100% with you and went through this when I stayed at home with my two children. It seemed like every time people asked me what my occupation was, and I answered a stay at home mother, they would look at me funny or laugh and say "That's not an occupation!" Uhm...yea it is, do you think that your clothes wash, dry and fold themselves? Do you think that your children learn morals and etiquette from daycare or society? Is your food not on the table and the house clean when you come home? That was usually my response.\n\nI really got nicked when I began college four years after staying at home. I was challenged by every professor I had. They would taunt me about being a few minutes late or asking to leave early. We have other things to do as well as take care of our self...we have children.\n\nBut you know what? It's all worth it in the end because we get to laugh at the parents in the store when their child is having a fit on the ground (because our children are taught discipline) and we get to see our children do the best they can all the time because we instilled this in them!\n\nIt gets better! Good choice in staying at home and making your children the best they can be!
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We just potty trained our 3 1/2 yewar old. He's our middle child. We thought he'd never be ready. Summer is a great time. first I bought him new underwear that he picked out, and after his firt morning diaper I put them on. And told him " good bye diapers " which he repaets all the time. Then we started sitting him on the toilet, ( with a training seat on it from walmart)  we have a selection of books he like sitting there by the toilet, we hand him one, and say "OK, if you make a poop go in the water , we'll wash out hands and have a popsicle ! " It took about 2 weeks of this exact method, and he poops there every time now, and sometimes just tried in hopes of a popsicle. We buy those cheep Koolaid popsicles in the long plastic tubes . Works great , we have to pick up a box every time, I think you could bribe with something sugar free if needed., Also\n( and some people may think this is cruel )  I told him to change himself one day so he could see what he has been doing in there ! my husband and I took the bathroom rug out, and stood close by with wipes at the ready, he took his diaper off and said ' OH NO I POO POO ! UCKY ! I could see then it was starting to click thus we explained why he needed to get the poop into the pot!
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First of all, how many kids are you in charge of? Have you considered that maybe you are overwhelmed?\nSecond, when kids misbehave our first impulse is to punish them or to become more controling. Turns out that WE are the grown ups and it is up to us to keep our heads cool, to take a deep breath and sort out these situations.\nI have four kids and they used to drive me crazy. Now I have learned a few basic things to AVOID their rebelions:\n1. Basic needs first: make sure they are fed, rested and clean.\n2. Keep them busy: chores, homework, engaging games always work to keep them out of trouble. \n3. Give them attention while you are with them. People who hate playing with kids, shouldn't be taking care of kids in the first place.\n4. Have fun with them! Notice the cute little things they do and how beautiful these little miracles are.\n\nTo avoid that my kids 'kill' each other out of boredom, I usually keep a good stock of craft materials like finger paint, paper, glue, glitter, crayons, bubble wrap, etc I also have a large library of PG movies and indoor toys for the rainy days.\n\nGood luck!
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Well...what more can a six month old ask for?\nThis is the time to try out what that soap tastes like.\nThis is the time to squeez out all the paste from the toothpaste tube.\nn then rub it all over the floor.This the perfect time to pour the shampoo bottle in the flush n play bubbles.\nIn short...do all the stuff you can do only without adult disturbances.\nCheerrssss \nN when daddy or mommy come to pee or come looking in the loo for you...\nbelieve me they wont let you get locked up in their precious bathroom for the rest of their lives.
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I've tried using humor.  I tell the kids that the day I look like an octopus I can help more than one student at a time. Otherwise they have to wait their turn.  The kids catch on eventually.  I heard one of my students say to another "Does she look like an octopus to you?"\nWith 3 and 4 years olds is a different story but it might work.  Why don't you try giving them a number and call them by number to get your help.
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I would LOVE for my spouse to clean the friggin' bathroom once in a while! It would definitely put a smile on my face. It's his hair I clean out of the sink. Don't even get me started on the toilet! If my little girl and I were the only ones living at home, the bathroom would be spotless more often than not. My husband and my two boys make the bathroom THE MOST HATED CHORE IN MY HOUSE.
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My 3 year old absolutely refused to even go near her potty seat.  We tried bribing her with all of her favorites.  We even offered her ice cream for dinner and that didn't work.  We had to be aggressive and take off the diapers and put her in training pants (thick thermal undies that you can find in the infant and toddler section of stores like Target and Walmart).  The first 3 days were awful.  She peed everywhere but then things changed.  My daughter like most everyone didn't like the feeling of being in wet pants.  She started to go on the potty.  She was trained in 6 days.  I kept her in diapers during her nap and overnight but reinforced that she needed to tell me if she needed to go during this time. I also got in the habit of making her use the potty once she woke up whether she was wet or not.  Once she started waking up dry, I gradually took the diapers away during sleeptime.  First, she stopped wearing them during her nap.  Once she went a week like this, we stopped diapers at night.  It's been good so far but other moms have told me that they can still relapse (even after months of success) so don't get frustrated should this happen.  My daughter has also met her milestones late so this potty training success is really something else!!\n\nGood luck to you...you're a really great sibling to be so concerned and willing to help your brother with this really big event in his life :o)