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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t get the one toy at a time thing either.  What happens if they get out another toy while you are putting the baby down for a nap or you are in the shower?  Do you punish them? [/quote] No, they get told to take care of what they had out before, then they can go back to what they just got out. [quote] What if they start playing with things that aren’t toys?  Is that allowed? [/quote] Depends on what they grabbed.  If it’s not a toy, then they either should already know whether they can play with it, or they should have asked first. [quote] What if they have to go to the bathroom?  Do they have to pick up the toys they were playing with before they leave the room? [/quote] Nope, they can leave it, as long as they come back to it after a bathroom (or snack) break. [quote] Or do you make them come back and play the same game when they are done? [/quote] I don’t make anyone play with anything.  [quote] They aren’t allowed to decide from the bathroom that maybe they would like go to their room to look at books for a little bit and come back to the legos later?  [/quote] If it’s in the bedroom or playroom, sure.  If they brought something out into the rest of the house?  No, clean it up first, then go read.  But legos and other small pieces don’t come out into the rest of the house, so it’s moot. [quote]

I don’t know.  This seems like a lot of work.  [/quote]  It’s less work long term, because kids learn to keep their messes contained to their own areas, and they learn to be considerate to others while learning to clean up after themselves.[/quote]

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