I want to know if this a phase that they will outgrow, or whether it is a personality trait that will last a lifetime?
2006-08-03 10:01:28 · 7 answers · asked by hagren 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
My sons are 11 and 13
2006-08-03 10:11:41 · update #1
I have a 25 yr old daughter and a 24 yr old son...they both went thru the lazy stage...but from what i see of my teenagers boys seem to go thru it alot longer than girls...but mine have outgrown it...they dont have mom around to pick up after them...took some time for them to realize how much easier it is when they are a bit more organized....hang in there...a word of advise...dont be so quick to pick up after them...when they cant find nothing or need clothes washed ..show them where the washer is...lol..if they have alot of dirty dishes ion their room...set the table for eveyone else except them...tell em when they get the dishes out and washed...youll be glad to set a place...
2006-08-03 10:47:09 · answer #1 · answered by oh 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My adult children are still young and I have my fingers crossed. The oldest has 2 kids and no job. The other two have decided not to have children for a long time (thank goodness). I hope they will outgrow their laziness, but I have found that as long as someone enables them to live that way, they will. The only way to see if they will break this bad habit is to leave them alone and on their own. They will have to sink or swim.
2006-08-03 17:07:24 · answer #2 · answered by Tracy C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, lets see, I have two biological, and two step children. MY children, when growing up, the oldest (both daughters) was the couch potatoe, and the youngest was the get up and go go go...Now, they are reversed. The couch potatoe, has held the same job, for 13 years, and is very reliable, and responsible, the get up and go..etc, has had so may jobs, she should be a professional interviewee..and write a book...not lazy, but never happy or satisified with anything. The step children, pretty much, still are...in this order: girl...great, hard worker, boy...lazy, LAZY ,LAZY....and he's 34 !! His is a personality disorder ! So, to put it plainly...it's a toss up....could be a stage....they are going thru, or it could be permanent..in that case...buy lots of TUMS !! Best of luck ! Your gonna need lots of it !
2006-08-03 18:14:45 · answer #3 · answered by angelnuggets 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strange things happen to adult children... sometimes they keep the traits they start with.. but sometimes.. the lazy one becomes more active .. and the active ones become lazy... I had 4 daughters... last one is 18 now... she use to be very clean would make sure her room was clean and hated messy rooms.. now... she is a slob.. but my 21 year old was so lazy when she was younger and now she is the neat freak.... on the other hand.. I have a 28 and a 29 year old.. one was lazy and still is.. the other is active and still is... so who knows... I think they like to trick us.... LOL Good Luck... What will be will be... ka sara sara..... LOL
2006-08-03 17:09:00 · answer #4 · answered by ghill4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Once the pattern is set, it is set. A lazy child will always be lazy. It is a learned behavior, and not a personality trait. The child got away with being lazy, and realized that this behavior was okay.
2006-08-03 17:11:01 · answer #5 · answered by william m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she was never lazy... she was rude and selfish as a preteen/ teen. now that she's an adult... no, some things never change...she's STILL rude and selfish
2006-08-03 17:19:36 · answer #6 · answered by JayneDoe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my daughter is not lazy , my son is18 and he is lazy.I hope he doesn't stay that way.
2006-08-03 17:18:00 · answer #7 · answered by jingles_200 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋