a list & chart kind of mom
Are you a chart mom? A list mom?
I put everything on a chart or a list. I live by my agenda. Looking at my agenda is the first thing I look at every morning and the last thing I look at every night. I would be lost without my lists, graphs, charts, and agenda.
I have a chart by the front door with the kids activities for the week.
I have a chart in my room of household chores… now, just because this chart exists does not guarantee that anything will get done, but it is there as a reference and to make me feel a bit more organized with the endless housework.
The most amazing chart in my home though… is the toothbrush chart.
No, it’s not for me… I can surly remember to brush my teeth, now using toothpaste is a whole other story. You know about that though. If you don’t know, read this prior blog… http://thelakemagazine.net/archives/2609
Now, every morning my darling devils protest the morning routine of brushing their teeth. Evenings is not so bad but for some reason every morning they stand in the bathrooms with their lips sealed shut while I practically pry their mouths open to insert a toothbrush.
I don’t know about you, but I insist that they brush there teeth twice a day. Teeth are important! For goodness sakes, we are going to take care of them in our house!
I have a friend who tells me about her three year old daughter who loves to brush her teeth and floss.. I couldn’t imagine. She says her daughter will stay in the bathroom brushing her teeth and flossing all morning. See, now that should have been my child.
Needless to say the toothbrush chart has been a blessing in our home and it is something I wanted to share with you all.
Drum roll please…
http://www.freeprintablebehaviorcharts.com/oral%20hygiene%20charts%20pdf/Brush%20Teeth%20Chart.pdf
This is the chart we use. I print a new one every 4 weeks, let them color it, then as the days go by we add some awesome little glittery star stickers to our chart. Yes, my children are still young enough that glittery star stickers will work… Who ever has all their stickers on the chart for each week gets to go pick out a new toothbrush.
This last week the kids finished their first month of continual teeth-brushing… Troy went and picked out a Spiderman toothbrush and Lightening McQueen toothpaste, while Sophia picked out a Snoopy toothbrush and Sponge Bob (Who I do NOT like! I think that is why she picked it!) toothpaste. Sophia did inform me that next time she would like silly bands instead of a new toothbrush though.
For the rest of you mothers out there who fight the morning battle of brushing teeth… may this chart prove to be as helpful for you as it was for me. Now if they would just not be so messy, but that may be asking too much.
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