How to Get Your Kids to Stop Leaving the Toilet Seat Up
Couples that debate over whether boys should put the toilet seat down after doing their business has developed into a cliche. The little things in family relationships can fuel nasty arguments. Inventor Tim Seniuk created a toilet seat that automatically goes down after two minutes, which professional speaker Larry James said could preserve healthy relationships. A parent who trains her boy to put the toilet seat down could help him develop a habit that could help him save his marriage later in life.
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Set up a toilet seat allowance where the child receives $5 per week if the toilet seat is not left up. Each time the toilet seat is left up, take away $1 from the toilet seat allowance.
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Praise the child when he puts the toilet seat down. You might reward him with a treat or simply tout his name.
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Tell your child that you consider putting the toilet seat down very important and it is his responsibility to do so. Continually remind him until he always puts the toilet seat down.
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Increase your son's workload if he continues to leave the toilet seat up. For example, assign him the task of cleaning the bathroom each week.
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Tell your child that putting the toilet seat down before flushing can help keep germs from dispersing throughout the bathroom, according to the Naked Scientists. Tell her it is nonhygienic not to put the seat and the lid down.
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