I told the kids around 2:00 yesterday afternoon, "Tomorrow is going to be a pretty day. If you want to go outside to play with your friends, both of your rooms have to be clean." It is almost 4:00. I tried to motivate them off the couch at 10 am, and I have given them a warning every hour about how many hours of daylight are left, and they are STILL working on DD's room. They just called me to come inspect it, and they had blankets laid out on the floor like rugs, but they insisted it wasn't done for the purpose of hiding all of the craft beads, rainbow loom bands and barbie shoes that were all over the floor. SMH. I gave them fair warning and they made their choice. So why do I feel guilty?
@Mahm:
HA - I am TRULY the Meanest MOM alive or dead. I would've delivered that ultimatum - yesterday. " Get 'er done by 8:00AM Sat OR you spend ALL day Sat cleaning - yeah I was mean like that!! Guilt??? Well there's wine for that. Ask me about "Mom's Boot Camp"- DD knew better than push the envelope - DS was a 2 trial learner. Let's just say he BEGGED for in school suspension over Mom's Bootcamp.
. My house and yard was never cleaner.
Do NOT feel guilty- kids really really need boundaries AND they need to learn respect- you have to mean it
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