So it we’ve added another “family system” to our repitore that includes color coding – the van seating chart. For the last six weeks EVERY time we get in the car there is a lengthy discussion over who is sitting where. At first it was just the boys arguing over who got to sit by the door (in our 3 door van). Then the girls decided they wanted their turn in the middle seat.
And this momma got FED UP!
So yesterday I told them “No More!” and that from now on there would be a seating chart that would change every Monday morning.
Last night I came up with this:
It ain’t pretty, but it works. There is a five week rotation – for two weeks we sit boy/boy & girl/girl (but not in the same spot) and after that we rotate so they get to sit with each person but in different spots. So two of the five weeks they are sitting by the same person and somewhere in there they repeat their “seat”. I printed them up, stapled them together and they will stay in the van. I have plans to make them look a little nicer, laminate them and put them on a key ring to leave in the car.
Dad took the kids to school this morning so I haven’t heard how the implementation went, but I am hoping that it will cause a lot less problems.
You cracked me up this morning when telling me about the seating chart. Isn’t it so neat to have Wen and Beza home now and see them fighting with Noah and Natalie? Makes it so much more real that you’re a family of 6 :o)
just saw your blog on CAFEkids. 🙂 I read this and thought you were talking about my van!!! ha ha My children fight more over who sits where in the van than who gets more cookies.
You’re so organized. And nice too. I just laid down the law and assinged permanent seats. What a bore I am. No lamination no color codes…… Do you offer training courses? ahahahah
Sounds like you’re daddy’s girl after all. He’d be so proud of your system! Did you create that on a spreadsheet? Tricia wants to know.