The Gobble Bag
My mom sent me an email today with a link to this article.
I felt like I could have written the frustrations that the author was expressing.
Then she offered up a creative idea to solve the problem. This amazing, wonderful, brilliant idea, (obviously best for younger kids) for getting the kids to pick up their toys.
Guess what, I tried it.
Guess what, they’ve never picked up their toys so fast.
Of course, it’s only day one, but at the end of the day, every day this week, I plan on reminding my kids about the gobble bag and how they won’t see the toys he gobbles up for a week!
If this is an idea you decide to implement, I would love for you to stop back here on Saturday and tell me if it’s working. Or if you made any modifications on it?
I’ll post an update on how it’s working for us, on Saturday for you to comment on. We can only hope that someday there will be one solution to every mothering woe we face. But till that day arrives, trial and error will have to suffice!
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Well its been 17 days since my son has swallowed his quarter and not out yet. We...
I used to do this, now I have surprise toy inspections. If something is put away before they leave, poof! it disappears. My kids have to pay me a dollar for picking it up and a dollar for storing the toy in order to get it back.
My kids are older though. I also tried a toy library for awhile. They could check out one bin at a time, cleanup and then exchange it for a new bin. It’s fun if you give them little “library” cards and pretend to check the toys out like at the library.
Those are both GREAT ideas! I’ll have to try them when they get a little older. Thanks!
I’ll try ANYTHING! Thanks!
Crazy! I just barely got an email from my aunt about the same article. I’m intrigued and might start trying it…I’ll let you know how it goes.
As I look around the living room, I’m thinking that I may need to read that article! LOL!