Comments on: Set a Time Limit http://www.homeschooling.net/blog/parenting/set-a-time-limit/ Mon, 20 May 2013 02:50:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Heather http://www.homeschooling.net/blog/parenting/set-a-time-limit/comment-page-1/#comment-586 Heather Sat, 12 Jun 2010 06:02:00 +0000 http://www.homeschooling.net/blog/?p=368#comment-586 Whenever I clean (even during the week) I set the timer for 10 minutes. My 3 year old knows that when it goes off Ill spend some time doing something for her then Ill do another 10 minute cleaning session. I find that it really helps her understand Im not ignoring her and she doesn't feel left out because Im cleaning. A lot of the time she will set aside whatever it is she wants to do at the end (usually either a game or reading a book) and pitch in with whatever Im doing. Double the joy because I get to spend time with my daughter and get a clean house. My 18 month old is starting to pick up on it to, makes cleaning a whole lot easier when I don't have the two of them trying to get my attention the entire time Im cleaning. Whenever I clean (even during the week) I set the timer for 10 minutes. My 3 year old knows that when it goes off Ill spend some time doing something for her then Ill do another 10 minute cleaning session. I find that it really helps her understand Im not ignoring her and she doesn't feel left out because Im cleaning. A lot of the time she will set aside whatever it is she wants to do at the end (usually either a game or reading a book) and pitch in with whatever Im doing. Double the joy because I get to spend time with my daughter and get a clean house.

My 18 month old is starting to pick up on it to, makes cleaning a whole lot easier when I don't have the two of them trying to get my attention the entire time Im cleaning.

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