Drinking out of The Carton?!
Drinking out of The Carton?
I have a husband and two boys, and I always catch them drinking out of the Tea, Coke, and Milk straight from the jug. If it was my hubby, I'd be okay, but my two boys don't have a 'clean mouth' really. They don't brush their teeth often, and before you say something like: Tell them to brush their teeth and stop drinking out of the carton! Beleive me I've tried. But I alwas catch them doing it again. I've reduced to being sanitary and only drinking tap water and canned cokes, which isn't the healthiest way to go. What do I do? I can't 'punish' them by grounding them for this, and I DONT spank my kids, especcially for something like this. What now?
Answers: One day when they are around just take out the milk carton, spit in it, put it back in the fridge and walk away like nothing just happened. I know, I'm evil. Try rewarding them in some form, not neccessarily monetarily, for not drinking from the carton. Every time you see them drink from the jug, take it away from them. Don't buy it anymore. They only get water. Including your husband. If they want the drinks they need to have manners. But I'd talk with your husband about it. Honestly, they have learned from him and they've watched you nag him and he doesn't listen. So why would your boys. Kids learn what they see, not what they hear. My brother is the exact same way. In fact, we call it "floaties", just another name for backwash or food particles. So when my friends come over, they'll ask if a drink is floatie free. The best we can do about it is to give them their own jug/gallon/carton/bottle. Make up some kool-aid or something less expensive for the family. I even write on my brother's carton that it contains floaties. Maybe not the best idea, but i tried! you could stick a note on the carton to remind them, or put cups by the carton in the fridge
and if it's a habit, I heard if you resist not doing that for 21 days you can break the habit one I think would detour them is a little Cayenne pepper, if not just stop buying it for them till they agree to stop. For some reason milk taste better out of the carton. Only thing i can tell u is to show them a picture of germs and tell them this is whats on a cartoon but ewe i would never drink out of a carton some one else puts there mouth on and i never put my mouth on the top anyways. No, the other way around. Use reverse psychology and reward them FOR drinking out of the carton. That will get them to think more about it, and actually consider the possibility of having manners... If it is a hot day and you don't keep the glasses in a convenient place you'll have to change this set up, too......
Anyway why would it be OK if it is your Hubby doing it, but not them? Be fair across the board... Anyway, they all need to get more in the habit of using a glass. Having no manners won't win them friends in other people's houses. put ur foot down Try getting them their own small personal bottles to keep in the fridge. They can get the bottle and have a quick sip when they want, from their OWN bottle. If you get them a cool sports bottle each, they will drink from their own bottle. We drank from the bottle because we didn't want to get a class and only thought we were drinking just a "slug".