I have posted this sign from a friend's link to a parenting website. It's on the wall right next to the kitchen, so the boys can see it every time they pass by. Since Ethan is the one who can read, he's been the one affected the most by it. He's been picking up blocks on the floor that were spread out by Bethany and cleaning up without asking. He's been less whiny about cleaning up in general. I didn't expect the signs to be so powerful.
If it’s empty, fill it up.
If it’s open, shut it.
If it’s out, put it away.
If it’s messy, clean it up.
If you can’t, then tell mommy.
That’s honor.
However, it's been hard with Noah's attitude. He's been butting heads with Bethany constantly, arguing and even growling at each other. Although Bethany is the youngest, she's not afraid to stand up for herself. However, she has also been the one to instigate, provoking Noah to anger. I was told that siblings who share similar personalities will butt heads when they're little, but will become very close when they're older. I do really hope that's true!
On school note, it's been so fun and challenging to work with Ethan on writing metaphor poems. I was never good or interested in reading or writing poems myself, but he had certainly inspired me to do so. Thank you, Melody for challenging the boys to do this. I didn't think he can do it!
Here's an example of what he did.
