"Are you going to leave me a list tomorrow?" That was the question my 13 year old son asked me last night. I've borrowed a wonderful idea (not an original one though, but just one I haven't ever tried) from a friend of mine who leaves her children lists of chores to do. My list isn't an everyday occurrence nor is it a long list. But once every couple of days, I leave a list with numbered items (mostly 1 through 5). Clean your room, wash the dishes, etc. The first day I left the list, I wanted to make certain that I put it in a place where it could definately be found. I just imagined leaving the list, and then my son saying, "well, I didn't get my chores done because I didn't see the list." So, I found that the perfect place to leave the list is taped to the t.v. screen. A 13 year old in the summertime will DEFINATELY find the list left THERE!
The list is a success!
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