Comments on: Who Did It? When Adopted Siblings Share a Room http://siblings.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/who-did-it-when-adopted-siblings-share-a Blog with news and information for those who have or are adopting sibling groups. Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:03:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: winter http://siblings.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/who-did-it-when-adopted-siblings-share-a/comment-page-1#comment-372 winter Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:45:38 +0000 http://adopting-a-s.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/02/27/who-did-it-when-adopted-siblings-share-a#comment-372 How about a reward system? My boys get 150 pennies at the start of each week - they lose and earn pennies as the week goes on - at the end of the week if they have over $1 they get to turn them in for double the money for their piggy bank - if they have less then that is all they get. depending on the age you might need to up the ante - but doubling their money has my boys soo excited. <br /> <br /> they had this same issue at a previous Foster home but haven't had a problem here except bed wetting - but that's greatly different then going in the corner or on the floor. How about a reward system? My boys get 150 pennies at the start of each week – they lose and earn pennies as the week goes on – at the end of the week if they have over $1 they get to turn them in for double the money for their piggy bank – if they have less then that is all they get. depending on the age you might need to up the ante – but doubling their money has my boys soo excited.

they had this same issue at a previous Foster home but haven’t had a problem here except bed wetting – but that’s greatly different then going in the corner or on the floor.

]]> By: lmg1567 http://siblings.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/who-did-it-when-adopted-siblings-share-a/comment-page-1#comment-371 lmg1567 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:24:54 +0000 http://adopting-a-s.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/02/27/who-did-it-when-adopted-siblings-share-a#comment-371 I am also at a loss as to how to deal with the pee issue. Thankfully, we don't have it happening all the time now but I find it so repulsive when I clean out dresser drawers and find dirty socks and underwear mixed in with the clean clothes. It's so... gross. I have been telling my almost 15 yo daughter not to do this since she was 3 - yes 3!! Nothing ever seems to change at my house no matter how much I talk, or lecture, or make them clean it up, etc. I wish someone could come up with something to motivate them to follow rules. I am also at a loss as to how to deal with the pee issue. Thankfully, we don’t have it happening all the time now but I find it so repulsive when I clean out dresser drawers and find dirty socks and underwear mixed in with the clean clothes. It’s so… gross. I have been telling my almost 15 yo daughter not to do this since she was 3 – yes 3!! Nothing ever seems to change at my house no matter how much I talk, or lecture, or make them clean it up, etc. I wish someone could come up with something to motivate them to follow rules.

]]> By: Cindy Bodie http://siblings.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/who-did-it-when-adopted-siblings-share-a/comment-page-1#comment-370 Cindy Bodie Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:28:56 +0000 http://adopting-a-s.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/02/27/who-did-it-when-adopted-siblings-share-a#comment-370 When you find out what to do please let me know... When you find out what to do please let me know…

]]> By: erin_1712 http://siblings.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/who-did-it-when-adopted-siblings-share-a/comment-page-1#comment-369 erin_1712 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:08:18 +0000 http://adopting-a-s.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/02/27/who-did-it-when-adopted-siblings-share-a#comment-369 That is a tough one. You coudl clean it up and then sit each child down separatly or as a big family and say I dont know who did it but I am reminding everyone of the house rules. Potty in the potty no drawing on walls whatever are you main house rules and finish by saying you hope that if you ever need to talk about something you will not get into trouble. As a child who was abused I still haev a hard time talking to my husband for a fear of "getting in trouble". Oh yeah and remember to tell them no matter what you love them. And there is nothing that can make you stop. <br /> <br /> And then hope and pray that your carpet does not get another impromptu watering. That is a tough one. You coudl clean it up and then sit each child down separatly or as a big family and say I dont know who did it but I am reminding everyone of the house rules. Potty in the potty no drawing on walls whatever are you main house rules and finish by saying you hope that if you ever need to talk about something you will not get into trouble. As a child who was abused I still haev a hard time talking to my husband for a fear of “getting in trouble”. Oh yeah and remember to tell them no matter what you love them. And there is nothing that can make you stop.

And then hope and pray that your carpet does not get another impromptu watering.

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