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In & Out: It's driving me crazy!
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Ladies, spring has sprung and so have my children. They love being outside, running, playing, searching, building and the rest. I LOVE IT!
What I don’t love is the door opening, closing and opening, closing times 5 busy little boys. They forgot this, they want that, they need water, is it snack time?
What do you do (besides locking the door LOL
) to get this under control? It’s driving me nuts. Also, it’s going to wake the baby who is napping in the early afternoons. MistyI agree – I lock the door too!
or I tell them that the next time they come in they stay in. If they need a drink they can get it from the hose, go to the bathroom before you go out (besides with boys I’m guessing OTHER arrangements could be made for that issue), if they ask about snack time there will be no snack, if there is fighting they need to resolve it themselves or they can lay down on their bed and have quiet time while the others play.LOL! I wish I had this problem today! We have 40mph winds, heavy rain, flash flooding, and general unpleasantness here and NO one with any sense is outside! But I agree with the others–lock the door. I give a warning–“I’m setting a timer for ten minutes, then the next time anyone goes IN or OUT, you stay there for at least one hour . . . “
When the “in and out and in and out” gets bad around here with my 3 kids I have been known to tell them if they *really* need to come in for something they can, but it means they have to do an extra chore before going back out. That helps!
I try to sit with the kids a minute or two before they go out and go over what they are going to do. I give them some suggestions of games to play, chores to do. Then I remind all to use the bathroom before going out, get a drink of water to take and out you go!
It sounds like a lot of time, but it really does help and they pretty much stay out for duration until I call them in, or they have decided that they have had enough and then they come in for a good chunk of time.
Hope that can help you a bit.
I tried locking the door and guess what? They broke the door.
I try to remind them of the rules before they go out (bathroom, drink, etc) and also give them some suggestions for play and set the timer. It seems to help once dear hubby is home and outside, then they seem to stay out. I wish I could stay out with them all day but you all know there are too many other duties to tend to (babies, meals, laundry, etc.)
I lock the door also. To help with them wanting a drink I put a 5 gallon jug (with a push button spout) with water and ice on the back porch. The kids can come get their own water anytime.
Shelly
I find if I sit out with them for the first half an hour, they stay out longer without needing whatever it is they think they need! Also, I have been reading Charlotte’s first volume (and loving it a little too much, man I am a nerd!) and it has been really convicting when it comes to my time and theirs outdoors.
) to get this under control? It’s driving me nuts. Also, it’s going to wake the baby who is napping in the early afternoons. Misty
or I tell them that the next time they come in they stay in. If they need a drink they can get it from the hose, go to the bathroom before you go out (besides with boys I’m guessing OTHER arrangements could be made for that issue), if they ask about snack time there will be no snack, if there is fighting they need to resolve it themselves or they can lay down on their bed and have quiet time while the others play.
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