My 8 year old daughter and almost 6 year old son, share a bathroom, much to my daughter's chagrin.
On a weekly basis, I hear my daughter complain about my son's non-flushing habits.
And hey- I can't blame her, really. It's just something you never get used to. But, lately, all her complaining about his failure to remember has driven me batty.
We've reminded my son, prodded, corrected, rewarded - bribed. Nothing has worked.
So. My daughter took matters into her own hands. After my kids left for school last week, I was straightening upstairs and this is what I saw:
and
I laughed and I left it there. Because, frankly, I thought it was brilliant and I wanted to see if it worked.
The complaints ceased because there was flushing, people. Much flushing.
We now have a true, card-carrying, flusher, thanks to my daughter's idea.
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57 comments:
I think she's a genius and I am thinking of all kinds of possibilities for a roll of tape and a marker!
Oh thats just too cute!
A girl after my own heart! There are post it notes all over my house telling other people what to do. It just works.
What a great idea! Good for her!
This is fabulous. I am just waiting for the one that says, "Put the seat down!!"
What a creative kid! She's learning young that nagging doesn't work - you have to get creative. :)
I used permanent marker to write "Close lid before flushing" on the inside of my toilet lid. It worked for my three guys.
Way to handle it herself and with such maturity! Nice job big sister!!
LOL now too bad my little guy can't read yet! ;)
WOW I'm going to have to use her great idea over here!!! LOL
Very good idea!
That is too cute. You've got a creative thinker on your hands.
That's great! I need to add some tape and notes around the house for some of the things our kids forget to do. :)
Yep, your daughter is a girl after my heart, too!
I love the comment about writing "put the seat down" under the lid. I might try that one here!!! We girls are a little out-numbered here, and I HATE to be "caught off balance" (if ya know what I mean) if I get up to go potty in the middle of the night.
I tried that with my husband's brothers... but it didn't work. Sadly, they're in their twenties!!! Argh!
What a smart cookie! glad it worked too. Wish I had thought of that when my ex still lived here. Hmmm all the places I would have put the tape...
I am going to try this. I have a non-flusher in the house too.
Brilliant!
This is hilarious!!
I love the way that girl thinks!! She is pure genius!
How cute! I think that is one smart chick.
This is great! I love it!
That's great! I think I need to do that! My kids all share their bathroom and I'm rarely in there as that bathroom is their cleaning responsibility. Every now and then I'll pay them a visit and be overwhelmed with the rank smell of old peepee...they don't flush. I think I need a sign.
Oh, I think this might work on my son, I am gonna have to go make some signs now. :)
Gotta love how kids work things out. Pretty creative :) Happy WW
I love this!!! I am trying it at my house. Only mine will say Flaush the toilet and PUT THE SEAT DOWN!!! My daughter will be thrilled if it worksK!
What a cute idea she had! We have that issue here too. Might have to try that one out. :)
That is so funny! Thank you for sharing. I might have to try that one. Your daughter is very clever! Happy WW!
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We'll definitely be giving that one a try! My daughter always forgets to flush -- and we've tried everything! Your daughter is pretty clever for coming up with such an ingenious solution!
Wow! Is she smart or what?! I've been racking my brain, trying to come up with a way to get my two non-flushers to remember to do it in a way that doesn't involve me yelling from across the house for the whole neighborhood to hear. Brilliant!! Tell your daughter she just might have found the answer to World Peace... okay, HOME peace at least. lol.
Thanks for the fabulous tip.
See we both had potty posts...yours an actual potty and mine from my potty mind!
That daughter of yours is a GENIUS!
I love tape! Great idea!
That is too funny! You have a very clever girl on your hands!
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Okay, I'm trying this on my toilets. With 3 boys who don't know how to flush, I'm hoping this will help!
My daughter used to get mad that her brothers would come in her room and mess it up. She put a sign on her door that said, "No Room Ruiners Allowed".
That is SO funny! When I was in college I had a roommate who would NEVER close any of the cabinet doors in the kitchen--so we taped messages to the inside of each one. Unfortunately, she never really paid attention to the messages, b/c she still didn't close the doors!
That's funny! Clever girl. :)
That made me laugh. My husbands step dad hates dumping the honey bucket on the trailer and so he has duct tabe taped to the tank that says... If you crap, flush, if you pee, don't flush. MAJOR GROSS!!!
Oh my holy wow, that's funny.
A girl's gotta stand up for herself!
Smart idea. Good flushing to you
you'd better patent that idea!
That is absolutely HIGH-STERICAL!
What a brilliant daughter you have! I can't stand it when my kids don't flush either...maybe I will try that too!
What a smart girl! Heck, I should do that for my 5 yr old daughter.
She told me she "tries to remember" but she just can't.
Hmmmm, for someone that remembers a fight I had with my husband THREE years ago? Can we say LAZY!
What a genius that gal is!
Sounds like you have one smart daughter!!!
That is so funny!
I'm surrounded by 3 non-flushers and my sticker is gonna say..."AIM AND DON'T MISS!!"
Oh that's too cute! I can completely understand the lack of toilet issues, I have six kids...I am sure you can imagine!
Ya think it'll work with husbands too? ;)
So funny! Props to your daughter for being a problem solver. Happy WW.
Hilarious!! And genius!!
LOL! What a smart girl :)
That is just too funny.
I may have to try it myself. My 7year old son has the worst habit of not flushing and it drives me nuts! Especially since his 2year old brother thinks it is funny to throw things in the toilet. lol
Such a smart little girl!
I love her! That made me laugh out loud.
Brilliant! I am going to try that tonight!
I put a note on the wall behind each of my kid's bath towels that said, "(Name of child), if you can read this note, then your towel is not hung up." It helped a bit...
lol now thats funny
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