House clean system this....

[Anastasia]

Oh, good, I'm glad it all seems better now. We have (maybe) just cured our littlest one of the poop thing, and .........ew.

[Fontevrault]

If it makes anyone feel better, our three littles staged a prison break from the backyard while Pilgrim and I were at an ultrasound appointment.  The dog and our youngest wandered across the street and through the neighorhood before our eldest daughter (18) dragged them home

I would say my daughter no longer wants to babysit the children at this point . . .   I don't really blame her.  She has had such a fun afternoon . . .

[verenaerin]

If it makes anyone feel better, our three littles staged a prison break from the backyard while Pilgrim and I were at an ultrasound appointment.  The dog and our youngest wandered across the street and through the neighorhood before our eldest daughter (18) dragged them home

I would say my daughter no longer wants to babysit the children at this point . . .   I don't really blame her.  She has had such a fun afternoon . . .

It's nice to know that other women have children just as wild. Your poor daughter. She must have wanted to pull her hair out.

I have been telling my kids for days that if they don't clean their playroom I am throwing everything out. Well today was the day of reckoning. I went downstairs and put everything that was on the floor in a big trash bag. From the screams and howls you think I was torturing them. Those toys are going to sit in that trash bag for at least a week until I may give a few back for good behavior.

[drummerboy]

Thanks everybody. Mr. T woke up an hour early for work to give me some time off. I have to get the place spotless tonight because people are coming over tomorrow. So my plan is, once the kids are in bed, plug in my Ipod and drink our homemade wine while cleaning. I am actually looking forward to it.

Enjoy!

[gloriamaria]

We had a poo-splosion all over the living room rug just the other day, and I learned that hydrogen peroxide gets both the stain and smell out. Pour it on, wait a few seconds and blot. Keep at it until it's gone. Hope that helps, and know that there are other semi-sane mothers out there who are outnumbered by children below the age of reason.

-and who drink home made wine to cope!

 

[wallflower]

  What a thread. My son doesn't smear poop on walls but he has discovered that if he sticks his hand in his poopy diaper his fingers smell more interesting.  I blame it on the Y chromosome. Snakes and snails and all that.

[Fontevrault]

It's nice to know that other women have children just as wild. Your poor daughter. She must have wanted to pull her hair out. 

I have been telling my kids for days that if they don't clean their playroom I am throwing everything out. Well today was the day of reckoning. I went downstairs and put everything that was on the floor in a big trash bag. From the screams and howls you think I was torturing them. Those toys are going to sit in that trash bag for at least a week until I may give a few back for good behavior. 

My mom did this to us when we were kids and it worked like a charm.  Of course, it would be a lot easier if the kids picked up their toys every day.  Why not set a new precedent?  Schedule cleanup right before dinner every day.  Those that do not clean do not eat.  I think you will have only one or two tests before they get the message.  . My kiddos clean up all toys twice a day: before lunch and nap time and before dinner and bed.  I don't have to ask twice and only occassinallu have to point out toys they have missed (under a coffee table for example).

[verenaerin]

It's nice to know that other women have children just as wild. Your poor daughter. She must have wanted to pull her hair out. 

I have been telling my kids for days that if they don't clean their playroom I am throwing everything out. Well today was the day of reckoning. I went downstairs and put everything that was on the floor in a big trash bag. From the screams and howls you think I was torturing them. Those toys are going to sit in that trash bag for at least a week until I may give a few back for good behavior. 

My mom did this to us when we were kids and it worked like a charm.  Of course, it would be a lot easier if the kids picked up their toys every day.  Why not set a new precedent?  Schedule cleanup right before dinner every day.  Those that do not clean do not eat.  I think you will have only one or two tests before they get the message.  . My kiddos clean up all toys twice a day: before lunch and nap time and before dinner and bed.  I don't have to ask twice and only occassinallu have to point out toys they have missed (under a coffee table for example).

Currently, everyone is in a very defiant and destructive mood. While I am cleaning one disaster, the other is destroying something else. Plus the baby is teething, so he cries from sun up to sun down. I have them go downstairs to clean the playroom, they break into another part of the basement and dump dirt all over the floor. I am downstairs supervising, one has to go to the bathroom. 20 minutes later I go to find them and they dumped dog food in the sink and added water to make mush. While i am dealing with that, the others come up and start raiding the fridge. Which I think I take care of, only to find a half eaten apple under the couch 3 days later. Then start the tantrums of, "I'm so hungry" I have them make their beds, only to find that they threw their blankets and sheets out the window. As I go out to get the blankets, someone finds a pen and starts drawing on the wall, while the baby has made it into the bathroom and is playing in the toilet because the 4 year old left the door open.

I'm not exaggerating. This is every. single. day. If I make it through this phase without a drinking problem, I will consider it a win.

[SaraLucille]

It's nice to know that other women have children just as wild. Your poor daughter. She must have wanted to pull her hair out. 

I have been telling my kids for days that if they don't clean their playroom I am throwing everything out. Well today was the day of reckoning. I went downstairs and put everything that was on the floor in a big trash bag. From the screams and howls you think I was torturing them. Those toys are going to sit in that trash bag for at least a week until I may give a few back for good behavior. 

My mom did this to us when we were kids and it worked like a charm.  Of course, it would be a lot easier if the kids picked up their toys every day.  Why not set a new precedent?  Schedule cleanup right before dinner every day.  Those that do not clean do not eat.  I think you will have only one or two tests before they get the message.  . My kiddos clean up all toys twice a day: before lunch and nap time and before dinner and bed.  I don't have to ask twice and only occassinallu have to point out toys they have missed (under a coffee table for example).

Currently, everyone is in a very defiant and destructive mood. While I am cleaning one disaster, the other is destroying something else. Plus the baby is teething, so he cries from sun up to sun down. I have them go downstairs to clean the playroom, they break into another part of the basement and dump dirt all over the floor. I am downstairs supervising, one has to go to the bathroom. 20 minutes later I go to find them and they dumped dog food in the sink and added water to make mush. While i am dealing with that, the others come up and start raiding the fridge. Which I think I take care of, only to find a half eaten apple under the couch 3 days later. Then start the tantrums of, "I'm so hungry" I have them make their beds, only to find that they threw their blankets and sheets out the window. As I go out to get the blankets, someone finds a pen and starts drawing on the wall, while the baby has made it into the bathroom and is playing in the toilet because the 4 year old left the door open.

I'm not exaggerating. This is every. single. day. If I make it through this phase without a drinking problem, I will consider it a win.

(((((((hugs))))))))

When my guy is tired, I call him the slow-motion tasmanian-devil. Just sort of wandering around aimlessly, leaving messes in his path. I use your "spoonful of peanut butter" trick a lot.

It's good to vent.

[verenaerin]

It's nice to know that other women have children just as wild. Your poor daughter. She must have wanted to pull her hair out. 

I have been telling my kids for days that if they don't clean their playroom I am throwing everything out. Well today was the day of reckoning. I went downstairs and put everything that was on the floor in a big trash bag. From the screams and howls you think I was torturing them. Those toys are going to sit in that trash bag for at least a week until I may give a few back for good behavior. 

My mom did this to us when we were kids and it worked like a charm.  Of course, it would be a lot easier if the kids picked up their toys every day.  Why not set a new precedent?  Schedule cleanup right before dinner every day.  Those that do not clean do not eat.  I think you will have only one or two tests before they get the message.  . My kiddos clean up all toys twice a day: before lunch and nap time and before dinner and bed.  I don't have to ask twice and only occassinallu have to point out toys they have missed (under a coffee table for example).

Currently, everyone is in a very defiant and destructive mood. While I am cleaning one disaster, the other is destroying something else. Plus the baby is teething, so he cries from sun up to sun down. I have them go downstairs to clean the playroom, they break into another part of the basement and dump dirt all over the floor. I am downstairs supervising, one has to go to the bathroom. 20 minutes later I go to find them and they dumped dog food in the sink and added water to make mush. While i am dealing with that, the others come up and start raiding the fridge. Which I think I take care of, only to find a half eaten apple under the couch 3 days later. Then start the tantrums of, "I'm so hungry" I have them make their beds, only to find that they threw their blankets and sheets out the window. As I go out to get the blankets, someone finds a pen and starts drawing on the wall, while the baby has made it into the bathroom and is playing in the toilet because the 4 year old left the door open.

I'm not exaggerating. This is every. single. day. If I make it through this phase without a drinking problem, I will consider it a win.

(((((((hugs))))))))

When my guy is tired, I call him the slow-motion tasmanian-devil. Just sort of wandering around aimlessly, leaving messes in his path. I use your "spoonful of peanut butter" trick a lot.

It's good to vent.

Peanutbutter is manna from Heaven. I think it is the only barrier between me and total mutiny. The fact that it is all 4 working against me is what makes the whole thing impossible. I need closed circuit tv in all my rooms with a big screen in the kitchen so I can watch them all. My 4 year old son is actually the easiest right now. He made up a new game. It's called "Huggie Ghost". He chases everyone around waving his arms around, yelling "huggieeeeeeee" hugging whoever he catches.