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That Scat Mat sounds like an idea. Nothing else will work because they all know that when Daddy's around, the bed is off limits or there is hell to pay, but when Momma is the only one home, it's time to play and frolic all over the bed immediately. She doesn't stop them and says she doesn't care that they're on the bed so she won't make them get off when I'm not around. The deal was that she would be the one who would clean the bed since she was allowing them on it in the first place. Reality, however, is that usually she has to leave pretty quickly for her night shift as a NICU nurse and simply doesn't have time to do the clean-up beforehand. So that usually leaves me with the vacuuming job if I want to actually sleep in the bed that night.
We've gone 'round and 'round on this one time and again and by now she mostly feels that I'm being a broken record nag over the whole thing so I just have to admit that some fights are not worth it in the long run.
So, the Scat Mat is sounding better and better now. Maybe they can be taught that the top of the bed equals a jolt and they'll learn to avoid it at ALL times - not just when I'm there to supervise.
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