help!! i need motivation – there are about 110 things laying on my floor right now!?
Dec 21, 2009
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my son is a tornado.. we call him dyl-ornado. but hes napping now. adn i have about 3 hours to make my place spotless. Where do i start? there is soo much laundry that iw ill never get it done (our washing machine is so small) but the majority of it is stuff that dylan has pulled out and destroyed.. from cups to markers to pictures, bags, boxes, balloons, snacks, pop cases torn open, my husbands ties, clothes, balls, toys… someone help!!
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4 comments
c c on December 21, 2009 at 4:39 am
Prioritize.
Start a load of laundry.
Then while that is going, pick one type of thing, say dishes or food related items. Give your self 5-10 minutes and just work on that thing.
Then answer one question on yahoo.
Then pick another item, say, clothes. Then work on that for 5-10 minutes.
Give your self a 3 minute break.
Continue as needed.
Once a certain area is clean, like the floor, vacuum or mop it, then move to the next area.
Keep the washing machine and dryer going until the clothes pile seems more manageable.
By giving yourself a purposeful list and short breaks, the job will go faster and will seem a lot more ‘do-able.’
On another day, you may want to consider putting some of his toys away in a closet or something. This will reduce how much stuff he has available to destroy. In a few weeks, pull those toys out and put others away. The ‘stored’ toys will suddenly seem brand new and will keep his interest longer.
Daisyhill on December 21, 2009 at 4:39 am
Get a bag for rubbish…go about and toss all the rubbish in that….then get a big box or basket for all the bits and bobs…you can sort them into their correct places later…for now just throw them together…main thing is to clear your floor and work spaces.Then stick your laundry on…sort the rest into piles of correct colour… Then wash up etc…..vacuum, and that’s most of it.
Josephine of the Swamps on December 21, 2009 at 4:39 am
I have a 17mth old who has the same disorder!!! I find if I do a quick-half assed clean, then I feel heaps better! Just get up and say to yourself "I’m going to do 30mins of straight cleaning, then that’s it, time for a cup of tea" Whatever you get done in that time, is whatever you get done. Sometimes the hardest part of cleaning up a big mess is STARTING! I pick up the big bulky things and put them away, then I sweep my floors and whatever’s left on them, toys, wrappers, pens, etc all get swept up too. Then I go through afterwards – you have a big pile, but it’s so much easier when it’s all together in the one spot. Plus it instantly makes you feel better to look over the room/s and see a clean floor!
Kathy on December 21, 2009 at 4:39 am
Sounds like Dylan is very energetic! Whilst he is asleep put a wash on and get that going. Put some music on that you love and clear away the stuff as much as you can.
When Dylan is asleep in the evening maybe reorganise a few things so that he can’t reach so many things. Limit the number of toys out. Kids love space and organisation. If Dylan loves getting so many things out he might need to spend a bit more time down the park using up some of his energy and then come home when he has burned some of it off and then maybe he might settle down to something quieter and just a few actitivities like a train set, building, play dough, etc. or whatever he is interested in. Perhaps give him a choice of just two actitivites and do it with him (at least to start with) – perhaps he is wanting attention by getting so many things out. Settling with an activity would help his concentration at the same time would help with his later learning and also help you keep on top of everything.