Toys in Timeout

Sometimes I run out of energy to convince Pip and Vivie to clean up their toys. When this happens, I go to the "Toys in Timeout" strategy. I warned Pip early in the day that whatever toys he got out had to be cleaned before he went to bed or they were going in timeout. Vivie got the same lecture.

I reminded Pip a few times during the day ... and he would all but turn and walk away waving his hand over his shoulder at me ... if he know the word "NAG!" he would have used it. Vivie takes his lead so her reaction was the same.

This is what I did when Phil took them to bed. The Clics, Legos, pirate ships, cooking toys, markers, remote car, shooter gun, and lots others were piled up on the sidebar with a little sign "In TIMEOUT until Thursday AM".



Pip missed them occasionally, but really didn't get too torn up! Whether it helped his cleaning has yet to be decided, he's still hot and cold about the idea.