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howleyshell
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Friend introduced us to the "toy troll" concept
howleyshell
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And I LOOOVE it so I thought I'd pass it along!
We're in the "if you don't clean up when you get the chance your toys go to children who will take better care of them" camp. I play the heavy when it comes to threats and following thru.
We were at a friend's house this weekend and while the kids were doing their clean up time I watched as they used the "toy troll" to encourage their child to clean up.
The toy troll comes when you're sleeping and if you don't put away your toys he takes them. If you're super good and work hard at cleaning up you can write a letter to leave out for the toy troll and maybe he'll bring them back to you once you're ready to take better care of them. Toys in their appropriate spots are safe and protected from the toy troll.
We're now big "toy troll" fans. I like not being the mean Mommy but still getting the same point across.
Thought I'd pass it along!
Our IF journey: 1 m/c, 1 IVF with only 3 eggs retrieved yielding Dylan and a lost twin, 1 shocker unmedicated BFP resulting in Jace, 3 more unmedicated pregnancies ending in more losses.
Total score: 6 pregnancies, 5 losses, 2 amazing blessings that I'm thankful for every single day.
Total score: 6 pregnancies, 5 losses, 2 amazing blessings that I'm thankful for every single day.
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Re: Friend introduced us to the "toy troll" concept
DD1, 1/5/2008 ~~~ DD2, 3/17/2010
that is freakin' BRILLIANT!!! DD is pretty good about listening but this will work wonders with DS.
ETA: Asked DD to pick up some toys and got the "I'll do it later." Said "okay, as long as it is before you go to bed and the Toy Troll comes." Huh? Told her the tale and I never saw that kid pick up ALL the toys, including her brother's, so fast in my life.
DD -- 5YO
DS -- 3YO
I could totally see this back firing with a child who won't sleep because they're afraid of a strange creature roaming their house while they're sleeping.
I figure you could make it any fictional creature, right? I mean a toy unicorn or fairy or even the toy police could work just as well.
If you can draw you could even draw a cute little harmless looking creature to use for your dirty work.
Total score: 6 pregnancies, 5 losses, 2 amazing blessings that I'm thankful for every single day.
This morning before he went to daycare, I asked B to pick up his toys, he told me "No, Dad will do it" I told him about the toy troll and he looked at me very wide eyed and then without a word, he picked up all his toys.
Thank you for posting this!!!
DD has so many anxieties already about the dark, things she can't see, etc. that I hate the toy troll idea, sorry.
"Clean up your toys or else you won't be able to play with them anymore" works pretty well for us. I don't see the point of make-pretend bully. Why can't mommy and daddy be responsible for taking things away and giving them back?
We do something similar...
The toys that don't get put away go to "toy timeout". Usually I bring out a paper bag and start putting toys in there and that kicks DD1's butt into gear and cleaning up. Otherwise, the toys go to timeout and don't come back for a week (or more if I forget, which happens a lot LOL). It has worked great for us!
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Not for my family. We'll just keep doing the "you can pick up your toys or Mommy will (Mommy puts toys in the closet for 2 days before they come back)" It works really well and is age appropriate for DS without introducing fantasy/scary creatures. Plus, it's completely honest.
When he's older it will be be a longer time in the closet.
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We do this! Sometimes DS will get smart and say, "I don't care take the toys away" so we do.