Okay, so I'm one of those mean moms. I use to make my children practice the piano before they went out to play. Yes, my son would see his friends playing outside from our living room window while he practiced (complete torture). I'm such a mean mom! The neighbor kids conveniently always knocked on the door during piano practice - I'd tell the friends to come back in a half hour and my kids would be ready to play then.My handwritten note "no playing" taped to the door isn't as cute as these printable play time door hangers from Whisker Graphics on Etsy. The door hanger can be turned over to read "can play" or "can't play right now". If you would like these personalized, you can purchase these for $5 at Whisker Graphics or for a free download (no personalization) go to Skip to My Lou.
Keep it going moms...you do receive a payday eventually. As I type this, my fourteen year old is playing the song "The Climb" on the piano and also singing along. And she sounds so good...Any other mean moms out there?
