Comments on: The Room Fairy http://wearethatfamily.com/2008/10/room-fairy/ ... you know the ones. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:37:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dirkie http://wearethatfamily.com/2008/10/room-fairy/comment-page-1/#comment-33475 dirkie Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:28:39 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=704#comment-33475 We call it mummy check! A note gets left on a shelf by their beds with a note from Mummy. On occassion a candy is left with it or some stickers to go in their saving book, where a sticker is worth about 50 cents. They love it even my 9 year old boy! I love the idea of Oops!! We call it mummy check! A note gets left on a shelf by their beds with a note from Mummy. On occassion a candy is left with it or some stickers to go in their saving book, where a sticker is worth about 50 cents. They love it even my 9 year old boy! I love the idea of Oops!!

]]> By: Valarie Lea http://wearethatfamily.com/2008/10/room-fairy/comment-page-1/#comment-33476 Valarie Lea Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:41:23 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=704#comment-33476 This is the most awesomest idea ever!!!!!! This is the most awesomest idea ever!!!!!!

]]> By: Rachel http://wearethatfamily.com/2008/10/room-fairy/comment-page-1/#comment-33477 Rachel Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:14:47 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=704#comment-33477 We've been using the House Fairy ideas for a couple of years now. http://www.housefairy.org. It's cheap to join and has dozens of tools to use and videos to watch. We’ve been using the House Fairy ideas for a couple of years now. http://www.housefairy.org. It’s cheap to join and has dozens of tools to use and videos to watch.

]]> By: Grafted Branch http://wearethatfamily.com/2008/10/room-fairy/comment-page-1/#comment-33478 Grafted Branch Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:12:27 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=704#comment-33478 Well...I'm constantly amazed at the things I don't think of on my own!<br /><br />This sounds much better than the nagging I've been trying for the past couple of years. ;)<br /><br />My children thank you in advance. Well…I’m constantly amazed at the things I don’t think of on my own!

This sounds much better than the nagging I’ve been trying for the past couple of years. ;)

My children thank you in advance.

]]> By: queenoftheclick http://wearethatfamily.com/2008/10/room-fairy/comment-page-1/#comment-33479 queenoftheclick Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:58:57 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=704#comment-33479 I am a teacher and I had a desk fairy until we had lockers....now we have the locker fairy. <br /><br />Small notes from the fairy also are appreciated by the kids. I am a teacher and I had a desk fairy until we had lockers….now we have the locker fairy.

Small notes from the fairy also are appreciated by the kids.

]]> By: magnet for the crazy http://wearethatfamily.com/2008/10/room-fairy/comment-page-1/#comment-33480 magnet for the crazy Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:54:50 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=704#comment-33480 glitter and gifts are words of magic!!! Ooohhh I needed this idea I already threatened to pack up all of my childrens belongings to give to the goodwill, unfortunately I explained that they would give the toys and things to children who were without....well bless thier little hearts they offered to help pack! they thought the good will kids would like thier stuff and I could just but them new stuff...grrrr as sweet as they are we did pack up a lot of stuff but the bad beahavior continued and so did my empty threats....glitter, why did I not think of that!!!! glitter and gifts are words of magic!!! Ooohhh I needed this idea I already threatened to pack up all of my childrens belongings to give to the goodwill, unfortunately I explained that they would give the toys and things to children who were without….well bless thier little hearts they offered to help pack! they thought the good will kids would like thier stuff and I could just but them new stuff…grrrr as sweet as they are we did pack up a lot of stuff but the bad beahavior continued and so did my empty threats….glitter, why did I not think of that!!!!

]]> By: Mel http://wearethatfamily.com/2008/10/room-fairy/comment-page-1/#comment-33481 Mel Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:19:14 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=704#comment-33481 I use the desk fairy in my classroom too (I teach 3rd grade), but never thought to use it with my kids. I think you're on to something here. When you are done with the wings, may I borrow them!!! I use the desk fairy in my classroom too (I teach 3rd grade), but never thought to use it with my kids. I think you’re on to something here. When you are done with the wings, may I borrow them!!!

]]> By: The Mind of a Mom http://wearethatfamily.com/2008/10/room-fairy/comment-page-1/#comment-33482 The Mind of a Mom Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:16:21 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=704#comment-33482 My kids always had to make sure the mess they made in common areas was cleaned up but their rooms were theirs! the only way they had to clean up was if company was coming. That being said we have house rules about no food or drink up-stairs. I am a firm believer that they need their space and it needs to look how they want it to as it develops their personality. My kids always had to make sure the mess they made in common areas was cleaned up but their rooms were theirs! the only way they had to clean up was if company was coming. That being said we have house rules about no food or drink up-stairs. I am a firm believer that they need their space and it needs to look how they want it to as it develops their personality.

]]> By: nancyk http://wearethatfamily.com/2008/10/room-fairy/comment-page-1/#comment-33483 nancyk Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:41:43 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=704#comment-33483 i've been waiting for my son to finally clean his room and i couldn't wait any longer. i just cleaned it for the last time. <br />oh, by the way, he's been married for 4 months.<br />Dr. Kimmel is absolutely right, choose the battles wisely. Funny, my son keeps his own apartment spotless. i’ve been waiting for my son to finally clean his room and i couldn’t wait any longer. i just cleaned it for the last time.
oh, by the way, he’s been married for 4 months.
Dr. Kimmel is absolutely right, choose the battles wisely. Funny, my son keeps his own apartment spotless.

]]> By: AGSoccerMom http://wearethatfamily.com/2008/10/room-fairy/comment-page-1/#comment-33484 AGSoccerMom Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:13:59 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=704#comment-33484 I love this idea no matter how old they are. Sort of like the secret shopper idea. I love this idea no matter how old they are. Sort of like the secret shopper idea.

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