It dawned on us about a month ago, that we have totally failed in teaching our girls to take their dishes to the sink after they eat. We've seen other children do it without even being told to, and so we realized we need to work on that! After a couple weeks of nagging them, with still bad results, I followed "Miss Kristi's" example, and came up with a little tune to just sing the reminder for them. Now, whenever they forget to take their dishes (which is still most of the time) I start singing, and then they start singing along, as they take their dishes. Somehow, this song has done wonders for us! So, here it is, (no copyright attached):
(sung to the tune of "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah")
"Please take your dishes to the sink.
When we're finished that's just what we do.
If we don't clean up, we'll have a big mess!
Please take your dishes to the sink."
1 comment:
Jen, and Paul that is so creative to sing a song to help them remember to put away the dishes. Your girls are getting so big. Hope to see you soon, love and miss you.
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