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The place is a mess and the parents are coming home soon? Eek! How do you get the kids to clean up...fast!? Challenge them to a clean-up contest. First, tell the kids how/what to clean up, assigning specific areas or tasks to each child. Then, tell them that whoever cleans up the fastest and the most throughly wins a prize – a small toy, healthy fruit snacks or control of the TV next time around. The kids will be motivated by the prize and love competing against each other. Just make sure they don't get TOO competitive. Ready...set...CLEAN UP!
 
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im babysitting for the second time with my cousin but at my house hes realy nice and not too crazy but my house doesnt have and fun 5 year old stuff what should i do???????????????

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by hihimeme99 on 10/10/2009 1:26:34 PM

 
 

They should give EACH kid a prize

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by pointeprincess on 5/8/2009 3:24:42 PM

 
 

The other day, me and my sister had to clean our room, so I decided to do something like this. The first round was garbage. We had to put down a one every time we filled a bag, always checked by the other person. I won it: 1 bag to 1 1/2 bags. The second round was clothes. Every time we put an outfit where it should go, we'd put a one. Well, my sister started before I said go, so I said she had to do two to get one. She quit after I corrected her points. The last round was going to be everything else. Well, let's just say our room is still messy!

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by MathGirl98 on 4/21/2009 4:13:02 PM

 
 

also for cleaning up you can tell them that if they don't clean then you will have to and you won't be able to play any more games with them p.s.works better with younger kids

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by pennstatechick on 4/17/2009 5:53:40 PM

 
 

thats a good idea!

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by furryanimallover on 3/30/2009 5:06:38 PM

 
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