Quick Tip: The All Done Spot
The boys in my care are slowly learning responsibility to help out with the family and pick up after themselves. I decided they were ready to begin carrying their dishes to the counter after meals and snack. They were not so excited. When I asked them to take their dishes to the counter, it could have meant any of the 5 different places in the open kitchen. So I created the “All Done Spot”. This is the area right next to the sink, with a NEW fancy name. I made it a little mysterious in my explanation and acted surprised when they figured out where it was. “Oh…H found the All Done Spot! I bet you don’t know where it is!?” They begin doing it without my asking and giving me a coy look waiting to see me be surprised (again). I love the All Done Spot!
