The Sook Stool...

I have brought in a new rule at my house... The Sook Stool.
The sook Stool is a chair. It lives up the end of our hallway. It is used now when either of my kids decide they want to have a whinge about something. We recognise their need to voice their frustrations but also know that after a long day at work the hubby and i really dont want to have to listen to " Mummy.... such and such stole my such and such"  ten times in five minutes.
Both the girls (18 mnths and 3and a half yrs) use the stool.
It is a god send..
I mean, more often than not i will walk down the hallway and one of them have taken themself off to the chair all by themselves. They will sit there and mutter to themselves about what has annoyed them, then come back and continue to play nicely.
I have two much happier girls in my house now. :)

So i went out last night... it was a Monday, i always go to karaoke on a Monday...
I had a good night, saw my friends and sang a few songs... I even came home sober!
This morning i get up to the kids to find my house is a nightmare. There is shit everywhere...
Neither my hubby or my housemate decided to pick up after the kids or themselves.. (oh that's right, they are kids!)
I have had enough.
I am now treating the boys like kids.. I have made a roster/star chart. (so the kids can join in too) On which they have their daily jobs and they re weekly jobs. If at the end of the week they have gotten all of their stars they have a weekend.. If not, they can spend their Sundays cleaning with me!

I have tried everything.. From asking nicely to leaving very detailed instructional post it notes all over the house.

So now they can be treated the way i treat my kids.

(Only a short post but i thought it was entertaining!)

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