Comments on: Spring Cleaning (with kids)! http://blog.jumpstart.com/2009/04/04/spring-cleaning-with-kids/ Tips, Tricks and Tales From the Brand Trusted By 30 Million Parents Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:14:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: tristamj http://blog.jumpstart.com/2009/04/04/spring-cleaning-with-kids/#comment-58 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:40:02 +0000 http://blog.jumpstart.com/?p=441#comment-58 We are putting our house on the market, and the idea of keeping it in walk-through order is scaring the daylights out of me. I am not a model housekeeper by any means. Reading this article helped me to see that I need to set a good example for my 6 year old daughter and DH, and also break jobs into small tasks.

]]> By: beldenjenn http://blog.jumpstart.com/2009/04/04/spring-cleaning-with-kids/#comment-15 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:22:32 +0000 http://blog.jumpstart.com/?p=441#comment-15 We involve the kids in cleaning as much as possible – they clear their own place after dinner, and if they make a spill, they help clean up. They love to swiffer the hardwood floors – it might not be done perfectly but it takes me less time to do the unfinished bits.

They also LOVE to help put away laundry. As long as I don’t get too particular about how the neatly folded clothes end UP in the drawer, its great – they are so proud of what they’ve done!

]]> By: goodncrazy http://blog.jumpstart.com/2009/04/04/spring-cleaning-with-kids/#comment-11 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:43:23 +0000 http://blog.jumpstart.com/?p=441#comment-11 Ahhh the kids and cleaning routine.. mine are great.. IF reminded. We moved to an allowance plan that does NOT include being paid for chores.. was the best thing we ever did! They have set jobs to do everyday, and not because they get paid, but because they live here and everyone who lives here, helps out!
It was a big leap, but so far really paid off..

(previously, if nagged them about getting a job done or they wouldn’t get ‘allowance’ they’d just go.. okay.. I don’t really mind)

Now in fact they can ‘earn’ extra money by doing a ‘mom’ job like cleaning out the van or they can offer to do a sibling job if the sibling will pay!

they learn both value of work and value of what a job is worth?

]]> By: Stop, Drop & Review » Blog Archive » Jumping Into Reading with JumpStart! http://blog.jumpstart.com/2009/04/04/spring-cleaning-with-kids/#comment-9 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:41:53 +0000 http://blog.jumpstart.com/?p=441#comment-9 [...] a blog. Not only do they have tips about their games but great bits of advice for things like cleaning and spelling. (Even better for you other techies out there, JumpStart can be found on [...]

]]> By: JumpStart http://blog.jumpstart.com/2009/04/04/spring-cleaning-with-kids/#comment-7 Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:34:52 +0000 http://blog.jumpstart.com/?p=441#comment-7 That is great! I hope they keep that up forever!

]]> By: Tiff@ThreePeas http://blog.jumpstart.com/2009/04/04/spring-cleaning-with-kids/#comment-6 Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:19:55 +0000 http://blog.jumpstart.com/?p=441#comment-6 My sons love to clean. Both of them help me vacuum, wash windows that they can reach, wipe off the table after dinner, and take there plates and put them in the dishwasher. THey are 4 and 2. I’m hoping this love for helping mommy lasts a very long time!

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