Snowy Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Help me decide ... Dan cleaning the skirting boards: Matthew cleaning the doorframes: In my defence, they did ask if they could help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cammy73 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Oh Snowy.....how sweet.... Definatley appropriate holiday entertainment!! Sharon x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yolky Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Nothing wrong with children cleaning. Do you fancy coming round my house and getting my three doing some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapinou Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Definitely holiday entertainment! My children *love* cleaning - they're just not very good at it so can't really use it as child labour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I remember those days. Make the most of it - they soon shy away! Holiday entertainment with a twist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 How sweet. Look at the concentration on his face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejmum Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Holiday entertainment I wonder if mine would like to be entertained that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I thought that it didn't count as child labour unless you stuffed them up a chimney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Oh, blatant child labour of course - and I'm all for it Top of my list for Tuesday is to clear one of the bedrooms.......followed by cooking of their choice, for Lauren and Jake They are earning money for their holiday so it should all go well and with smiley faces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted July 18, 2008 Author Share Posted July 18, 2008 I thought that it didn't count as child labour unless you stuffed them up a chimney. Sadly, I don't have a chimney ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs and chickens Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 How lovely seeing them look so absorbed in their task. Entertainment at it's best. Can't wait till my 14 month old is happy to help - in a possitive way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackiepoppies Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Skirting boards ...door frames .....are they really old words from the English language that pre~date the Omlet forum I think I'm having a memory lapse Jackiex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 What great kids . Can I have them when you're finished with them? I spent 3 hours cleaning ES's room yesterday (if I wait for him to do it properly, he'll have left home ). I found enough fur to make a new dog . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fur 'n' Feathers Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I remember my younger brother and me collecting dressmaking pins for my mum when she'd been sewing. We used to get an old penny for every 4 pins. Needless to say that we raided the pincushion when she wasn't looking, but we always suspected she knew and paid up with a smile - Feathers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I'm all for child labour, they did offer after all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I thought that it didn't count as child labour unless you stuffed them up a chimney. Sadly, I don't have a chimney ... but I do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Blatent child labour, but during the holidays, i think it's ok... We were off at a Haven holiday a couple of weeks ago (DO NOT go to Haggerston Castle - you've been warned.... ), and Caitlin had a fantastic time, going horse riding every day. They even had a kids club at the pony trekking centre, where you paid them £15 a day, and they very kindly let your child muck out the stables, brush down the horses, clean the tack etc. Caitlin was in her element, and my wallet was very quickly relieved of quite a lot of cash.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 It's character building I didn't know you should clean door frames or skirting boards maybe I should get my friend's 5 year old round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Child labour....but it'll be a usefull skill later in life..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I knew we should have had children - that would have saved £10 an hour for the cleaning lady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I knew we should have had children - that would have saved £10 an hour for the cleaning lady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 definitely holiday entertainment I spent the last day of term (sort of - activities week next week) getting 4 girls in my tutor group to... pull 2 walls display down put backing paper and borders back up on the large display board. sort out a drawer full of old coursework and pull the paper clips off them I sat and watched - errm, supervised properly I paid them in lollys cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
