I don’t mean to brag or anything, but….
I did get the boys to clean up their toys in the basement and they vacuumed.
So what if I had throw some of their stuff (including a Minecraft (*GASP!* book) in the garbage bag. Best. Motivator. Ever.
There might have been a few a tears. Though, once they started cleaning I stopped putting toys in the garbage bag. This, in turn, stopped the flow of tears.
Then, once they had the basement cleaned, I dumped the garbage bag of toys and they cleaned those up, too.
Now they’re playing on their plasma cars in all the freed up space they made by cleaning.
Movie night tonight, after supper, too…
Boom!
There’s my post for today.
i am (as i type) bribing my boys with quarters to rub my feet. we do what we gotta do…
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HAHA! Brilliant idea!
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Yayyyy! To super dad!πππ
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As soon as mentioned “garbage bag” they broke down in tears. But they didn’t MOVE! I started throwing things in it and, still, they didn’t move! I had to tell them that if they started cleaning I would stop garbaging. Then they moved and moved fast.
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Hee..Hee! Works every time. I’ve got a post on the ‘power of the count’ coming soon!
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The garbage trick works on spouses too π
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Yes. Yes it does.
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Very nice, hit ’em where it hurts! Love it. You rock!
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Super dad! Boom. Awesome.
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I have my moments. Sometimes π
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Please come to my house with your garbage bag. My office is a wreck! π And no way am I letting G-Man read this post. Sayin’.
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Yeah, the garbage bag trick works on me, too. DW has thrown stuff of mine away and I go behind her dig it out. (Mind you it’s old stuff, like worn out shoes and my favorite shorts that tattered and torn).
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LOL G-Man came with a duffel of such when we got hitched. I referred to it as the male trousseau.
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My wife learned to toss my ratty clothes and shoes when I wasn’t looking π
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Boom…and there you go. Action always speaks louder than words.
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Exactly. A threat means nothing if you’re not willing to back it up π
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Ha, ha, ha!!
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U know, sometimes these kids are just asking for it and you gotta go the hard way. And then you smirk! π
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I was nearly laughing the while they were cleaning while crying.
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