Am i being hard on them

[Ciara01 10]

Am I mean? I've told my kids christmas won't be happening in this house until bedrooms are clean.Why should they have brand new stuff to put in messy bedrooms. Things don't come free or cheap so they have to understand. I wouldn't mind but they aren't babies, I've got a 16 year old and a 14 year old who were born lazy.

[Vaati 11]

Nope I don't think you are being mean. They should learn to clean up after themselves.

[Bluegirlblue 10]

I'm with you all the way.

 

It's annoying - all the effort and expense parents put in, and teenagers barely lift a finger and when they do it's full of edge and snidely comments.

 

Please stick to your guns!!

[aeinstein199 10]

Maybe you should have addressed it earlier instead of waiting 14/16 years....

[carboy42 10]

No one is born lazy its the way you are raised

[SpikeMac 10]

I've told mine that if they stop pedaling, the tree lights go off.

[Super Hans 10]

No one is born lazy its the way you are raised

 

Couldn't have said it better myself, this is absolutely true.

[Waldo 96]

Am I mean? I've told my kids christmas won't be happening in this house until bedrooms are clean.Why should they have brand new stuff to put in messy bedrooms. Things don't come free or cheap so they have to understand. I wouldn't mind but they aren't babies, I've got a 16 year old and a 14 year old who were born lazy.

 

Probably they weren't born lazy, they've just learnt they can get away with it!

 

I don't think you're being mean, more like you're being kind to them, and doing them a big favour; teaching them self-discipline, order etc, all contributing to their self-respect. Also good to teach them to look after their possessions.

[SqueakyPete 10]

I don't think you are mean,but you should have nipped it in the bud ages ago.

[Bluegirlblue 10]

Most teenagers are the same. I didn't raise mine up to be lazy at all; but a tidy bedroom is not high on THEIR priorities. As a parent, you have to choose your battles. There are more important things to tackle with them; but at Christmas it would be really good for them to notice the rest of the house is spic and span, and out of respect for their parents, to at least clear the floor. And bring the furry pots downstairs!!

[happylady 10]

Perhaps Christmas might not be he best time o throw down the gauntlet

[Ciara01 10]

infact i have told them anything they leave on the floor goes to the bin

 

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@happylady.its only fair the children do their bit.