A few weeks ago, I took my daughter to gymnastics. It's
just a little weekly program for toddlers where they get a
chance to release some energy by tumbling, walking on a
tiny balance beam and jumping into a foam pit.
At the end of this particular class, the teacher handed out a half sheet of paper instructing all the parents to bring in their child's favorite stuffed animal the following week.
As soon as I got home, I attached this reminder to the refrigerator.
When the next week arrived, all ten kids had their favorite stuffed animals, including my daughter who brought her favorite toy frog.
I also have my daughter enrolled in a weekly toddler music class. The kids are able to explore basic instruments, sing songs like Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, and dance around the room to some favorite kiddie tunes.
One week, the music instructor asked the parents to bring in their child's favorite bath toy the following week for a bath song they would be singing.
But, there was no paper reminder handed out.
Plus, none of us had pen or paper in the class--all of our belongings had to be left in an outside room during the session.
Out of the 9 kids in music class the next week, only one mom remembered to bring her child's bath toy.
With everything going on in our busy lives, keeping every tiny detail in our heads alone is not possible. But if it's on paper, there's a much better chance of remembering.
It just goes to show you that paper reminders are an excellent tool to help you, and others, remember things that need to get done.
At the end of this particular class, the teacher handed out a half sheet of paper instructing all the parents to bring in their child's favorite stuffed animal the following week.
As soon as I got home, I attached this reminder to the refrigerator.
When the next week arrived, all ten kids had their favorite stuffed animals, including my daughter who brought her favorite toy frog.
I also have my daughter enrolled in a weekly toddler music class. The kids are able to explore basic instruments, sing songs like Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, and dance around the room to some favorite kiddie tunes.
One week, the music instructor asked the parents to bring in their child's favorite bath toy the following week for a bath song they would be singing.
But, there was no paper reminder handed out.
Plus, none of us had pen or paper in the class--all of our belongings had to be left in an outside room during the session.
Out of the 9 kids in music class the next week, only one mom remembered to bring her child's bath toy.
With everything going on in our busy lives, keeping every tiny detail in our heads alone is not possible. But if it's on paper, there's a much better chance of remembering.
It just goes to show you that paper reminders are an excellent tool to help you, and others, remember things that need to get done.
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