Sandra - posted on 12/29/2009 ( 2 moms have responded )
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I have been having a royal battle in getting my 13 year old daughter and 15 year old son to do household chores around the house. I have grounded, taken things away and other things but nothing works. Now I am facing major surgery at the end of January and have to go a month without being able to do any housework at all. How do I get my kids to be responsible and help me around the house and not have a lot of stress?
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Paula - posted on 12/31/2009
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Funny, I just had the same conversation with my almost 14 year old daughter. She does great in school, plays in band but it's an absolute nightmare to get her to do anything around the house .... unless she wants something. As of Monday 1/4, she has a list of thing to do that are solely her responsiblity, her bathroom (free of clothes on floor - and clean) trash, dishes, picking up after HERSELF (socks in the middle of the living room floor) For each offense - there is a written consquence. don't pickup your bathroom - loss of phone for 24 hours. Don't put your laundry away (likes to use baskets) loss tv for 24 hours ... THE KEY IS TO FOLLOW UP AND STICK TO IT.
RULES ALSO POSTED. We also decided I needed to change a few things to make her life happier, communicate better, leave work at work after 5 pm, eat dinner together at the table, even when Dad's not home. So she feels like she is getting something in return... I'll let you know how it works when she losses her phone the first time! Ha. Happy New Year to all the Mom's in the Circle. It does get better.
Joan - posted on 12/29/2009
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hi
do they have cell phones and computers? if so they would lose the priviledge if they were mine.i would not allow access until they take you serious and you get the help and support you need.
good luck
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