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[quote=Anonymous]Honestly, unless you have the super crazy kid who would wet herself on purpose to get out of picking up, I wouldn’t allow a bathroom pass to get out of cleaning. We even make them clean during tantrums. “You can pick up even if you are crying. Crying doesn’t make your arms stop working.” I have absolutely hand over hand helped them pick up toys. It’s more about obedience, and not being lazy. They need to pick up when you say, don’t be afraid to be a bad guy the first few times if they need to hear it. “Children follow directions. You do what your mother says. Pick up your toys.” Done. Honestly, I’d probably even let a kid try to pull the wet their pants routine. Then they’d be doing a toy pickup in messed pants, followed by changing clothes and starting a load of laundry. The consequences of not obeying Mom are more effort than picking up a puzzle. [/quote]
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