I am going certified nuts. As you may already know, I have three children: girl 10 (will be 11 in two weeks) girl 9 and boy 7. They are good kids but they do not keep their room clean. I have to force them to around the house. And now that I am working full time again, the house is going to hell in a handbasket really really fast.
So.....my SIL gave us $40 worth of gift certificates to the movies so we could take them to see Shrek 2. We were going to take them tomorrow. I told them this that IF they want to go see it, they must clean their rooms. Well, my two daughters share a room, and have been ing ALL day about cleaning it. All three kids are overtired as they have been in the pool for two days in a row and were an hour late to bed last night. My kids cannot handle having their bedtimes screwed up.
I feel evil keeping them from going to the movies but their rooms look like a hurricane whipped through there. Anyone got a soloution to ing me figure out how to get them to out with cleaning without turning into ~~EVIL MOMZILLA~~???
__________________
Don't borrow sorrow from tomorrow!
My son just came and got me to "inspect" his room to see if it was clean enough. Veeerry interesting. Everything was shoved under and on his bed. Still a disaster. And when I told him so, he sat down on the floor with tears in his eyes and declared "This is the worst day of my life!" Guess I am doing pretty good if the worst day of his life is a dirty room. <trying to keep my sense of humor and survive this room cleaning mess>
__________________
Don't borrow sorrow from tomorrow!
Gee that's the same thing I hear from my daughter Tori {11} I would not take them to the movie if they don't do the cleaning .
You are not MomZilla you are teaching them to be responsible human beaings { }
Stick to your guns on it I'll lend you some moral support
__________________
Kathleen
Mom to VIctoria 3/23/93
Momma to Rebecca 1/23/95
FOOD Momma to Mowser , Suzy ,Haku , Tigger Bell , Speedie
AND NOW Verdi the KING SNAKE
Red hatter in Training
Thanks Kathleen! I need the support. My son almost finished his room up last night. My daughters, , hopefully they will finish theirs up this . I was so mad that I did a major clean up job on my kitchen....pulled everything out of the cabinents and rearranged. I had to do something otherwise I would be in their rooms with a garbage bag throwing everything away. At least my kitchen looks real nice now!
__________________
Don't borrow sorrow from tomorrow!
Crystal you are doing a great job as a mom! you are right if the worst day of his life is a messy room you have got it going on! The girls will come around I hope. maybe as the time gets closer. I understand about wanting to go in with a garbage bag I resist that tempation a lot it is very hard! But hey at least you have a great looking kitchen! next time they give you greif just go tot kitchen and say Look at what I have accomplished. it will make you feel good.
__________________ Marilyn
Mom to
Nikki J. 10-26-1992 & Aly Mae 5-29-2002
Our ancestors watch, and wait, for us to identify them, and be linked to them.
Thanks, Marilyn! You are right. And, they did manage to get their rooms clean. That is, after I took a nap on the couch and my DH went in and coached them, encouraged them. He is a real keeper. SO.....we went to Shrek 2. Just got home. And it was great. NOW.....I wonder how long the clean rooms will last??
__________________
Don't borrow sorrow from tomorrow!
WTG LULU! YOU'RE A GREAT MOM....THEY WILL THANK YOU SOMEDAY!
Of course, Daddy(s) . Don't completely understand, but most kids I know, will through H for their Dads! So Props to Dad too. You showed sticking to your Guns work, for Children. Also, looking at your "Beautiful Kitchen" shows it works for "Moms too! Great for You!
Good Luck, getting them to keep their rooms that way, and ing out at home~Longterm!
Your younger ones are at ages when I found it very rough to get DD to keep her room clean. We have finally gotten to the point were I don't have to rant anymore. I don't know (really) if it was the age or my methods that finally had an effect on her. I had tried everything, but found the most effective one to be investigating her room, first every day, and then every few days. The "you can't do "_____" or go somewhere nice "until the room is clean" works quite well. After awhile, I think she just figured that letting her room get messy got in the way of all fun. I think you may be on the right track, too. I hope it works with the younger ones, though.
around the house. And now that I am working full time again, the house is going to hell in a handbasket really really fast.
that IF they want to go see it, they must clean their rooms. Well, my two daughters share a room, and have been 
ing ALL day about cleaning it. All three kids are overtired as they have been in the pool for two days in a row and were an hour late to bed last night. My kids cannot handle having their bedtimes screwed up.
Marilyn
through H
for their Dads! So Props to Dad too. You showed sticking to your Guns work, for Children. Also, looking at your "Beautiful Kitchen" shows it works for "Moms too! Great for You! 
.gif "groovy")
Linear Mode
