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9 Things That Seem Impossible to Keep Track Of With Kids Around

devanmcguinness Devan McGuinness |

9 Things Kids Always LoseI am not really a forgetful person. I can name off every family member’s (extended included!) birthdays and can pretty much always keep track of all my stuff. I am not highly organized (still working on that part), but I don’t find it difficult to keep track of the things I know I’ll need — like my keys.

The same can’t really be said for my kids. I don’t know if it’s an age/stage thing, or if they are taking more after their dad in this department, but it drives me a little crazy. It’s not just one child either — it’s all three of them. They’re always losing the same things.

Check out 9 things that seem to be impossible to keep track of when you have kids:

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  • Socks

    Socks

    I can never seem to find them when I need them. I swear I have a million pairs of their socks, but when we're running late they are impossible to find. No idea what my kids do with them.
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  • One Shoe

    One Shoe

    It's always one shoe too. Not both so your kid can just wear another pair, but you have a few pairs of only one shoe.
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  • Their Favorite Blanket They Can't Sleep Without

    Their Favorite Blanket They Can't Sleep Without

    It always seems to be the important things my kids can never keep track of. Nightly we're searching random places for them.
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  • Scissors

    Scissors

    I guess the kids walk off with them or I hide them so they stop grabbing at them, but it's always hard to find scissors around here.
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  • Pen or Pencil

    Pen or Pencil

    I buy them, a lot more than I think I need and yet can never find them. It's super frustrating during the morning when I have to sign something for school.
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  • Building Block Pieces

    Building Block Pieces

    I always find them in the middle of the night, under my foot in some random place in the house. It's mean.
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  • Library Books or Homework

    Library Books or Homework

    I have a rule that the kids can't take the library books upstairs, but it never seems to matter. They go missing
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  • The TV/Blu-Ray Remote

    The TV/Blu-Ray Remote

    I a pretty sure it likes to hide between the couch cushions just to get away from the kids.
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  • One Mitten

    One Mitten

    Every winter, multiple times... every kid. And of course both mittens don't disappear, it's always one.
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Photo credit: adapted from iStockPhoto

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Devan McGuinness
devanmcguinness

Devan McGuinness is the writer of the lifestyle blog Accustomed Chaos, which chronicles her life with a husband, 3 kids (and hoping for 1 more), 2 cats and living gluten-free. After surviving 12 miscarriages, Devan founded Unspoken Grief, a resource & support site for those touched by perinatal and neonatal loss.

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