Family Rules

Lately our house has been very loud and less-than-peaceful.  So tonight I decided that while we ate some dessert, we should come up with a few "Family Rules."  I asked Andrew what he thought some family rules should be.  Here are his comments, in order of mentioning:

1.  Tell the truth.

2. Don't go in a siten job (construction site area.)

3. Only go to a landfill with Mom and Dad.  

4. Eat your dinner.

I'm still chuckling at Number 3 -- we have never been to a landfill before.  But one of Andrew's favorite videos is about trucks -- including a garbage truck.  I'm guessing this is where he's heard that you shouldn't go into a landfill (especially not without Mom and Dad.)

One thing that I've been trying to think of is consequences for breaking the rules (namely hitting and yelling.)  We've always done time-outs, but they aren't very effective for us.  If anyone has any ideas, let me know.

It's days like these that I have to look at pictures of my cute little boys to remember just how good they are.