What are your house rules?

[Lilliput]

Dh and I have decided to draw up a list of rules, partly so we parent the children consistantly. kids are 3 and 5.
What are your 'house rules' and how are they implemented?

Ok, I'll tell you what we have come up with.

I will help Mummy and Daddy and help each other

I will wash my hands before mealtimes

I will talk quietly at mealtimes - only conversation

I will be a kind person, not angry

I will say please and thank you and ask for things politely

no eating on the sofa - no eating on the sofa

wash hands after loo - reminded constantly as toddlers now they do it automatically

use the bins - 1p deducted from pocket money for any stuff that should be in the bins

the please thank you and quitely are just expected

no fighting - you will lose your nintendo for an hour....is that punch worth it?

IF YOU DROP SOMETHINGALL OVER THE FLOOR, PLEASE tell me, but also make some sort of effort to clear it up.

My girls are older 7 and 10.

No making loud noises when ds is asleep.

No disturbing mummy when she is on the computer.

Everything else is fine

As I have said before ours are:-

Don't be a Dingbat

Keep Calm and Carry On.

Ds's school has

Always Do your Best

Be Sensible and Safe

Respect Others and their Property.

No food outside the kitchen, because it saves on cleaning.

I think the REALLY important thing about house rules is that they should apply equally to everyone. Otherwise they aren't house rules, they are behaviour policies.

I am going to do mine now!!!