Darn.
As part of our massive reorganization (thanks to you fabulously smart and orderly people), we've been decluttering in the girls' rooms this weekend and Ana's room is taking a zillion times longer than Jane's because Ana's such a clutter cat. So I was trying to get her to go do something else while I clandestinely filled my garbage bag with useless plastic crap treasures and I said, "Hey, if you need a snack, you are welcome to take it and eat it at the computer."
She said, "Oh, thanks." but then she didn't go anywhere.
I said, "You can help yourself to some Oreos."
She looked at me in consternation.
And she said, "I'm afraid to leave you alone in my room."
She's on to me.
Darn.
She said, "Oh, thanks." but then she didn't go anywhere.
I said, "You can help yourself to some Oreos."
She looked at me in consternation.
And she said, "I'm afraid to leave you alone in my room."
She's on to me.
Darn.
Comments
If they are not going away - bribery. Determine how much you are wiling to pay for each item. My kids usually went for that.
Meanwhile my sil will wait until they are away at school or a friend's house and then go wild!
I did this recently with my son and I allowed him to decide which things would stay or go, but I think he thinks it's an on-going thing. The other night I came upstairs after tidying up his toys in the living room (I didn't call him down t do it like usual as I didn't feel like a fuss) and when I chided him for leaving them mess, he commented on how much he loves the diggers he'd left out and he'd be sad if they "went away..."
Today, after the girls had "cleaned" their room, I sent them in with instructions to pick up and bring me five pieces of garbage. Each came back out with five tiny bits of paper and fluff from the floor.
Sigh.