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Imaria I love your idea! I am going to try this with a twist. Next week my husband goes back to work and I am working nights I am going to try putting the pictures on the front door (he doesn't look in the mirror in the morning, he's in construction and he doesn't care what he looks like when e goes to work). I will let you guys know how it goes.
Take 4 pictures:
One: picture of your child sleeping,
Two: picture of Dad helping your child dress for school(take this picture on the weekend when you are there and Dad can actually help him get dressed)
Three: picture of your child eating with Dad
Four: picture of Dad getting your son out the car at the school( make sure the building is in the picture)
Laminate all four pictures and put them on the mirror, where your husband brushes his teeth. He won't Forget.
One: picture of your child sleeping,
Two: picture of Dad helping your child dress for school(take this picture on the weekend when you are there and Dad can actually help him get dressed)
Three: picture of your child eating with Dad
Four: picture of Dad getting your son out the car at the school( make sure the building is in the picture)
Laminate all four pictures and put them on the mirror, where your husband brushes his teeth. He won't Forget.
Have him put a reminder alarm on his cell phone with the days programmed. Set it for an hour or so before your son has to be picked up. If he sets it for too early he might forget by the end of the day...lol. Many phones have voice record too. So your son can record a cute little reminder message that will play when the alarm goes off. Who could forget the sweet voiice of our children? Good luck. I totally understand. My husband is military. He has been back and forth lately for training. I am a hairstylist and work different shifts every day so I have to remember to mark myself out an hour earlier to pick them up on time and remind my friend on the nights I work until 9. Even the most disciplined can get confused at times.
I think you have a good solution to the problem. Also, one thing you have to remember as always is to remind your husband (verbally) a night before, in the morning, before you leave the house, call after he drop off or pick up your child. This may be funny, but he is the father and you are the mother. Reminder works for my spouse and I think it works for many father when they have or want to drop off or pick up their young children.
You all remember, about three years ago when a college professor forgot his child in the car and the baby died He just forgot!
You all remember, about three years ago when a college professor forgot his child in the car and the baby died He just forgot!
Giving him a copy to keep in the car is a good idea. You could also post a copy on the bathroom mirror or the front door or attach it to his own work schedule- somewhere where he has to see it. I think eventually he'll get in the habit of remembering to look at it.
Okay so computers and cell phones are great tools for those who use them. My husband is a Glazier (custom glass and window installer) his desk is his work truck and his field area is usually 5 stories up on the outside of an office building. Although I may try the Calender and print him a copy so he can keep it in the car.
If your husband comes home before picking up your son, the dry erase board might work, if he remembers to look at it. If not, will he forget between reading the board early in the morning and leaving work in the afternoon?
You might just wind up continuing to remind him.
You might just wind up continuing to remind him.
Hi Okbabie,
I think your idea about the dry erase board is a really good one. The problem is getting your husband to look at it! Because my husband and I are on computers for most of our work days, I started using the Google calendar. You can sign up to have reminders emailed to your inbox or even to your cell phone. So far it's worked really well for us, especially after he got in the habit of adding things to the calendar himself.
Good luck! Getting in the habit of doing a family calendar is hard but it really makes a huge difference in keeping the family organized.
I think your idea about the dry erase board is a really good one. The problem is getting your husband to look at it! Because my husband and I are on computers for most of our work days, I started using the Google calendar. You can sign up to have reminders emailed to your inbox or even to your cell phone. So far it's worked really well for us, especially after he got in the habit of adding things to the calendar himself.
Good luck! Getting in the habit of doing a family calendar is hard but it really makes a huge difference in keeping the family organized.
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