So your kid likes those little toys you get at fast-food places (not that any of us ever eat there, ahem), but you can't stand the sight of them in your house, clogging up the disposal, the VCR, the toaster, your bathtub or toilet, not to mention the floor? How do you get rid of them and still ensure domestic peace and tranquility? Make a deal with your kids and everyone wins.
Decide on a set number of these accursed things you will let in your house, and each time your child brings one home, make a deal with them that you will let them keep if they get rid of another one they already have. Often the "new hotness" will be more alluring than something they have not played with in ages. Usually they will pick the new toy, and not care if they loose a boring one, and you get to have a toy-free, gloriously unclogged toaster and toilet. Sweet!
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More "do it yourself" articles and fewer child raising articles please. Save the child-raising stuff for ParentDish.
ReplyYou know, child-raising stuff is great for ParentDish, however, de-cluttering your house is a very DIY-friendly topic. I don't see how this is a child-raising tip.
ReplyI would agree that this is more of a child-raising tip than a DIY tip.
ReplyI do agree with the in with the new and out with the old tip but even better is how about avoiding places that serve crappy-meals all together.
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