re: Do you have rules in your home?

1. no screaming
2. do NOT spill smurf on the carpet, keep in the dining room.
3. if you aren't playing with it, put it up.
4. absolutely stay out of my closet.

everything else is pretty much fair game.

no fighting
no name calling
no rough housing in family room (fireplace)
no food outside kitchen
no running in the house
and do what you're told

Ok so do the rules in my OP sound fine? I'm making a chart to put on the fridge and when they break the rule I'm going to be like "you broke rule # whatever". I just got finished reading a how to be a calm parent blog post and it said to have rules but not too many. So is 5 enough or should I add more?!

18003627070><b>Quoting I♥MyTots:</b>" Even when eating and drinking? Or just when they're not eating and drinking?"</blockquote>




My children have no reason to be in the kitchen...ever. It's my space and I do.t need them under my feet. They eat in the dining room. :S