Stop the arguing with this handy Busy Bee chart
Posted by MeckMom on Feb 27, 2006 in Popular Posts: Free Printables | 3 comments
With three kids under 5, I get very sick of listening to the whining and fighting over petty little daily problems. I don’t like playing the referee all day, so I created this fridge Busy Bee chart to help me.
Each day, one of the kids is the assigned to be the Busy Bee. They are the little decision maker for the day. They choose everything from what movie to watch at quiet time to who gets scrubbed in the tub first. When the kids are fighting, the busy bee gets to be the ref and decide who should win.
I know it sounds simplistic, but it has saved me from so many hassles. Now instead of running to me to solve problems, the kids try to work it out on their own. They know that I’ll just tell them to ask the busy bee. It’s been almost 18 months since I made this chart and it’s still one of my favorites. Just thought I’d pass it on. You can find the free file download below.
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Hello, I have seen many great ideas that I would like to use with my children. However, everytime I go to download something, an error message shows up. Is there any way…if it’s not too much…that the icons could be made into PDF format? thanks for considering.
Thanks for letting me know, Laura. I’ve got my handsome husband/IT support working on the problem. The file opens for me, so if you could give me more details about the error that would be really helpful. In the meantime, I’ll work on the PDF for you. Thanks.
I love this idea ! It’s a shame, I don’t have children to try it…
Frédérique