(please note: none of these things are new revelations to them, in fact each and every one has been modelled by me countless times as well as having passed my lips in encouraging tones at least once before passing it in more annoyed ones when said thing has been disregarded voluntarily or otherwise. They appear in no particular order, just as they pop into my head- so as arbitrary as it gets!)
* Take off your shoes before you come in
* Put your shoes on upon leaving again (even if its just to run to the car to get something you forgot)
* Squeeze the toothpaste from the bottom
* Wash your hands
* Replace the lid on the toothpaste after you have used it
* Open your windows in the morning
* Handle breakables with care, meaning pay attention and try not to break them.
* Put the milk/juice/water jug back in the fridge once you have used it.
* Don't run on wet floors
* Don't climb furniture
* Wash your hands
* Pack toys away after use
* Don't turn the volume up too loud on the tv
* No eating in the front room
* Cover things you put in the microwave
* Rinse things before putting them in the dishwasher
* Empty your pockets before putting things in the wash
* Don't put things you need for Monday morning in the wash on Sunday night
* Don't tell me you like an item of clothing I have bought for you if you have no intention of ever wearing it
* Decide what you want from the fridge before opening it
* Make sure you close the fridge properly before you walk away
* Wash you hands!!!
* Close cupboards after opening them
* Close jars after opening them
* Close the bathroom door after you've been in there
* Put things pack where they belong, not just some place that's 'close enough'
* If you collect the mail, pass it on to the adults rather than just indiscriminately putting it down somewhere
* If you answer the phone, take the person's name and contact details
* Don't take any paraphernalia from door-knocking Jehovah's Witnesses. Just politely decline.
* Don't open the door for strangers without first checking with me
* If you spill something, mop it up straight away
* Take off your shoes before you come in
* Put your shoes on upon leaving again (even if its just to run to the car to get something you forgot)
* Squeeze the toothpaste from the bottom
* Wash your hands
* Replace the lid on the toothpaste after you have used it
* Open your windows in the morning
* Handle breakables with care, meaning pay attention and try not to break them.
* Put the milk/juice/water jug back in the fridge once you have used it.
* Don't run on wet floors
* Don't climb furniture
* Wash your hands
* Pack toys away after use
* Don't turn the volume up too loud on the tv
* No eating in the front room
* Cover things you put in the microwave
* Rinse things before putting them in the dishwasher
* Empty your pockets before putting things in the wash
* Don't put things you need for Monday morning in the wash on Sunday night
* Don't tell me you like an item of clothing I have bought for you if you have no intention of ever wearing it
* Decide what you want from the fridge before opening it
* Make sure you close the fridge properly before you walk away
* Wash you hands!!!
* Close cupboards after opening them
* Close jars after opening them
* Close the bathroom door after you've been in there
* Put things pack where they belong, not just some place that's 'close enough'
* If you collect the mail, pass it on to the adults rather than just indiscriminately putting it down somewhere
* If you answer the phone, take the person's name and contact details
* Don't take any paraphernalia from door-knocking Jehovah's Witnesses. Just politely decline.
* Don't open the door for strangers without first checking with me
* If you spill something, mop it up straight away
