I bribed. . . uh I mean motivated them to pick up their bedrooms and the living room. The reward; a movie. I expected to hear a lot of fighting about who made what mess, and who wasn't helping enough, but I didn't. Instead, they turned it into a game and soon the rooms were picked up.
I waited for, "We are done." but they just continued to play. Far be it for me to stop them from playing nicely together to remind them that they wanted to watch a movie. They played their game for another 1/2 hour before deciding it was time for the movie.
Just so you know this is the real world, not some perfect home, they did bicker a little about the movie. It was easily resolved and soon we were all enjoying the movie and each other's company.
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My kids are the same way. Sometimes I think that the better they get along, the worse they fight. I almost feel like taking pictures of them getting along just for the record! LOL!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait for my kids to both be able to understand each other, then maybe they will get along. Maybe not, LOL!
ReplyDeleteAww, how sweet. My kids do the same, but they skip the actual cleaning part... Someday, maybe.
ReplyDeleteIt's so great when they get along nicely! I often wonder what it will be like when Baby Bug gets older.
ReplyDeleteOh this is so great! I'm having a hard time getting to any blogs this week because I'm on vacation - but it's such a joy to finally get on a computer and find a lovely post like this.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us again this week!!