So we're going camping today and I made a list for each of the boys of what they needed to pack. They were watching cartoons so this was the tricky part.
Me: "Guys, I need you to pause the TV and listen to me"
Boys: "uh huh uh huh uh huh"
Me: "GUYS, pause the TV."
TV paused yet they're still staring at it
Me: "Guys, stop staring at the TV"
Me: <handing them the lists> "Here's what I need you guys to pack"
Me: "HEY"
They finally look at me
Me: "Here's what I need you to pack. Use your school backpacks. You'll need to empty them."
attention drifts
Me: "Guys! I didn't write down 'unpack backpack' Do I need to do this?"
nothing
Me: "Try not to just shove everything in. Maybe try to fold it."
losing them again as they randomly lay the lists around the room
Me: "Don't lose the lists!"
Tom looked me square in the face, gave a little smirk, and shoved the list down his pants.
Okay then. My work here is done.
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(Considering they came home from the last day of school and threw their backpacks into the closet, I fully expect to arrive at the campsite with two backpacks filled with the contents of last year's classroom desks.)
(No, I didn't have them unpack the backpacks when they got home on the last day. I was thrilled they threw them in the closet rather than leave them in the hallway.)
(Don't judge me)
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