Addendum to the Household Rules
1. Don’t mess up, touch or breath wrong on my bed after I’ve made it. (It makes me feel like the whole house is cleaner!)
2. Immediately after I open the package for your new toy, take all small accessories/misc parts and throw them in the trash can.
3. Don’t bring ANY flyers, Memos, order forms, PTA fundraiser details or art with glitter on it home from school in your backpack.
4. No blood, no Disney Princess Band-aid.
5. No needing desperate help with anything while my hands are a mess preparing raw chicken.
6. No walking within 4 feet of the TV or windows or baseboards or bookshelves after I’ve vacuumed upstairs because I like to see the carpet lines for at least a day or 2.
7. Don’t speak above a whisper until I’ve had at least 3/4 of my cup of coffee.
8. No crying for what you need/want unless you want me to get the crib out and make you sleep in it.
9. Don’t leave the caps off the markers. I repeat – don’t leave the caps off the markers. No seriously – don’t leave the caps off the markers!
10. No wearing clothes that must be gently washed in a small load with other like items and then hang dried or ironed more than once a month no matter how cute/awesome it is, or because it’s your favorite.
11. If the doorbell rings, don’t squeal with excitement and charge down the stairs screaming “Who’s at the door??” until I have decided whether or not we’re pretending to be out or not. Rather, turn off all the lights and be quiet until I give the all clear.
12. If you freeze your sister’s heart with your ice powers, don’t neglect to quickly thaw her with an act of true love.
13. Don’t call me “Mother”. You’re 6 years old!
14. No complaining in the bathtub that your sister splashed you and got you wet. You’re in the bathtub!
15. Dollar Store toys, party favors and happy meal toys are not made to last forever. I can bag ’em up and toss ’em when I become annoyed by the sheer number of ’em!
Nicole
Crystal Green says
If only we could make some of these rules a reality. It's definitely worth dreaming about them.
Angela says
Oh! Some of these are SO TRUE! We do have the no-blood-no-bandaid rule, now that the kids are older. Much less glitter art now, too!
Shannon says
No blood, no band aid!!!
Haley Bradley says
I love no blood, no bandaid rule! We are so going to start that.
Shannon says
It’s a good rule Haley! Saves a lot of bandaids!!
Michelle Hart says
The bandaid rule is perfect! Going to have to remember that when my daughter is older!
#10 has to be amended at our house for no buying the baby clothes that need any special treatment. My mom bought our daughter a dry clean only dress…. She’s only 7 months old! If I can’t throw it in the washing machine with everything else then it’s useless!