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What's in YOUR drain today?

This is what was in mine.

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You should shower more often.

I'll be showering for longer starting today now that my drain wont back up and overflow. :D

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Originally Posted by ZenGum (Post 770831)

You should shower more often.

Or, install a garbage disposal / sump grinder in the shower.

I think ww use the word 'drain' differently. I'm thinking what you call a drain is what we call a gutter or culvert.

Well it's still on our property. I'll take a picture of it if you need. Maybe that will help with understanding?

I am more confused now that you posted a photo..:eyebrow:

Open drain ????
Guess its an Aussie thing !!

I would say that you are presenting evidence that you have or have had a toddler who has learned that things can go inside other things.

There's actually a black grate over the top. I know it looks like a black hole, but it's not.

100% correct wolf. ;)

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Originally Posted by wolf (Post 771003)

I would say that you are presenting evidence that you have or have had a toddler who has learned that things can go inside other things.

Maybe you need to move his water bowl away from the drain.

haha...nice one HLJ. Those water bowls get moved all over. Sometimes they get filled up with dirt, and sometimes they get filled up with water from the dogs water bucket (the puple one) and then emptied onto the plants.

Max is big on gardening. Not so great when he goes solo at times, but he's learning, and it's good that he's interested I guess.

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Originally Posted by Aliantha (Post 771191)

It's very good.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/...-taking-it-out

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I think the disconnect between our aspirations for our children and their actual behavior occurs because of an anomaly in children's development. From the anthropological literature it is abundantly clear that children are at a fever pitch to contribute and get involved in household work during the ages of 2-4. I believe that this motivation, if unrewarded by the assignment of chores, is extinguished. Our children, eventually, stop volunteering, they get a free ride and when, finally, at 8 or later, chores are assigned, the window of opportunity is closed. They've been conditioned to receive care, not give it.

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The solution may be to take time and find "work"' for 2-4 years olds, recognizing that their "help" actually means more work for the parent. In a study done some years ago, the investigators found that children as young as 18 months "spontaneously and promptly assisted the adults in a majority of the tasks they performed. Furthermore, the children accompanied their assistance by relevant verbalizations and by evidence that they knew the goals of the tasks, even adding appropriate behaviors not modeled by the adults." (16)