Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Pros: dinner dishes cleared, more or less appropriate amount of dessert consumed, both kids on time for the bus two days in a row, remembered to make and bring healthy lunches - and backpacks, one child with teeth brushed both mornings, both children dressed appropriately for the weather (snow), both children to sleep before 10 p.m. both nights with teeth brushed, daughter wore a pull-up both nights, homework done! Cons: one child with teeth not brushed this morning, chocolate milk left on table for 24 hours, toys strewn across the floor in family room/kitchen/hallway/daughter's room/our room, a few extra hours of video games, no contributions done One big difference this time around seems to be very little food mess. Son is much better at making his lunch, daughter only packs easy things that don't require preparation (yogurt, fruit cup, etc), and dinner dishes into dishwasher is my contribution this month, so they aren't piling up. Things are going well, they are doing a really good job of being self-sufficient about school. The big issue seems to be toys all over this time, almost all daughter.

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  1. I love the differences you are noticing - they seem huge!! so often I think I do DNSN all the time - we have toys all over the place unless we ask Fi to clean up and have a good motivator (won't read books until it's done, etc.)! Lately everything seems to be a drama-fight, and I find myself starting to clean up - this is a good reminder for me about the worth whileness of letting Fi develop her own skills. It can be so hard! Good luck keeping on keeping on. It makes a difference to me just to have one clean, sacred spot, whether it's the kitchen sink or the heart!

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  2. The heart - nice. Another PonT dad said you never learn your way around until you are the driver. Love that!

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