Thursday, November 6, 2008

Creative punishment

Today I got up at my usual 5:45 for my Daycare kiddos. I made coffee, got chocolate milk for the boys and bottle for the baby. I helped Katie with her hair; when I also asked her if she had made her bed and turned off her light ( mind you I knew she hadn't) She replied "no" and that she would. I said if you don't start turning that light off I will remove all of the light bulbs in her room and she can use her damned cell phone to do her makeup with! (note I'm late on that cell phone bill and she will most likely LOSE that light too). After she left for school I went upstairs to wake up the other 2 and Chris...she did NOT make her bed NOR turn off the light! I went ahead and got out the step ladder and took out her bulbs. I then made Chris' breakfast, lunch and dinner ( he's working swings now), cleaned out the cat box, made Cruz's bed, changed 3 diapers and did a quick load of laundry. The other two were made a delicious (if I may say so myself) omelet and waffle with apple juice for breakfast. They fought during breakfast and the juice was spilled all over the table and all over the food. After I got done yelling at them for their careless disregard towards my early morning culinary efforts...I too reminded them to make their beds. Both assured me they had..I even asked Miss Kennedy twice; warning her of the consequences of her dishonesty. She assured me once again she had. So once again I trudged upstairs to see that while Kayla did indeed make her bed ( although it looked like a 2 year old had done it..but hey it was done) her pile of clothes I had given her last night with instructions to put them away; were NOT done. Kennedy; Nope none , nothing ZERO was done. The bed...unmade, the clothes she was also given to put away...still sitting on the dresser. So I sit here...and I have to say very disappointed in my girls. I mean I know they are not always going to make their beds, or tidy up...but to look right at me and LIE? Even after being asked if they had done it and LIE to me? So today's efforts will be spent entirely on dreaming up some VERY creative punishments...something that will REALLY get to them...any idea's are welcomed!