Don’t Cross Me

Do you ever get tired of picking up after your children? Yeah, me too. Today I came home to find my 10, 9, 5 and 4 year old’s stuff dropped in the middle of the living room. Book bags, blankets, stuffed animals, lunch box, socks, shoes, half eaten snacks, etc. I am also tired of picking it all up and putting it in their room. That only makes their room look like a jungle. So today I had enough. Jennifer and the kids had left for a bit, so I took action.

The kids came home with Jennifer and found all of their misplaced belongings piled up in the front yard. Needless to say there was much shock and dismay over Dad’s new tactic.

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2 Responses to “Don’t Cross Me”

Brent says:

September 1, 2009 at 3:10 pm

A year or so ago, I actually open a upstairs window and feigned throwing a pile of clothes onto the front lawn that a particular child was complaining about… while the others watched in disbelief. Worked great… for awhile. I think I need to do it again…. now that you bring this up. Thanks!
Jennifer says:

September 2, 2009 at 1:38 am

Love it. I would always take everything that was laying around, put it in a black plastic garbage bag, and the kids would loose it for 1 week. I didn’t care what it was – clothes, shoes, etc. It seemed to work. (at least for a while)