Problem: baby hasn't pooped in five days.
Solution: Dress them in a white outfit. Preferably expensive. Preferably for a special occasion....that you need to be at in half an hour.
Problem: the kids are in your space, chattering like monkeys and whining, and all you want to do is sit for 15 minutes, check Facebook and have a cup of coffee....and maybe a slice of cheesecake?
Solution: tell them to clean their room. And they can't come out until it's picked up. More often than not, they will get distracted and start playing with the toys instead. Voila. Quiet time for mom!
Last week I got almost an entire afternoon to myself using this proven technique.
Problem: the kids won't eat their dinner.
Solution: sit down with a plate of the exact same thing. They will leave theirs and come eat all of yours!
Problem: older kids are complaining about helping around the house.
Solution: tell them it's time to go to bed. Like magic, they will feel super helpful and will do anything to stay up...even unload the dishwasher!
Problem: the baby won't sleep and it's 3 am
Solution: wait until 6:30am. They'll fall into a deep slumber and you'll get a blissful 26 minutes of sleep before the other kids wake up looking for breakfast.
How has YOUR week been?
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