2006-08-22 14:07:43 · 15 answers · asked by juicefsga 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
well i dont know, i doubt your the 9 year old and if you're one of the parents shape things up around the house
2006-08-22 14:10:17 · answer #1 · answered by coolkittenwinx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GO ON STRIKE!!!! If it gets too bad, go stay at a hotel or a friends. Make a point or they will always be slobs. Start by listing your demands to the 4,6 and 9 year olds. List what you would like for them to do. Start by getting them to clean their rooms or for the 4 year old, putting his/her toys away. For the 6, year old add one extra chore. For the 9 year old add two chores. Show the kids how to do things. They will learn if you teach them. The 36 and 38 year old should just know better. Good luck. Get organized, it really helps. Chart on the fridge with all the chores with names beside each chore. That is what we do in our house. It works for the most part.
2006-08-22 14:19:41 · answer #2 · answered by mad_hat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of remember you are the parent. Set an example and then set the rules. Even the four year old is old enough to know to clean up after them self. Leaving things out or not helping clean up should result in loss of privileges.
2006-08-23 03:54:38 · answer #3 · answered by grudgrime 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deal with the kids first, they will be easiest. Tell the >9 year olds that they want to look good infront of parents, or try to make a game, never repremand. Tell then if they clean their dish they can have a cookie. "Remind" the older folkes they left their plates behind. Never make them think you are taking control. Say, "My hands are full, could you grab the cup b/c im getting the plates?" ask for help, if they qare not men, you have a good chance they will help you.
2006-08-22 14:12:07 · answer #4 · answered by italianstalian4589 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first tell them that you will not be picking up after them any more.them the older ones can start to help around the place by picking there stuff up. if not you hire a person to come in and clean house and put everything they have in the gargabe.i did that to my family and now I don`t say anything I start picking up the phone ask for the cleaning lady,wow they move really fast.
2006-08-22 14:21:16 · answer #5 · answered by julie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go on strike. If they say they forgot to do things I think you can have a memory lapse when it comes to laundry, cooking, cleaning, etc. And if you find something on the floor that's not put away - throw it in the trash. My son learned really fast that I wasn't kidding!!
Good luck - hang tight!
2006-08-22 14:40:41 · answer #6 · answered by d.a.f.f.y. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make organization fun. Make cleaning the house a family event and a game with prizes.
2006-08-22 14:13:02 · answer #7 · answered by Lordd Virgil 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL sound like my family i have 4 kids and a partner and none of them do anything.....i have to beg to get my 9 yr son to empty the bin he eventually does it with a scowl though. i do all the cooking, cleaning, washing everything even mowing the grass... if you do find an answer can you let me know?
2006-08-22 14:11:28 · answer #8 · answered by xsplodeit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get everyone invovled in the cleaning up process. Teach your children now while they're young to put away what they get out when they're done playing with it. Set a good example yourself, and get your spouse to help also.
2006-08-22 14:14:24 · answer #9 · answered by jennybeanses 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um you should confront them, invite people over and tell them they need to clean up lol. no jk but sometimes it could work... i'm sure they'll get tired of it being filthy all the time because you can get sick and other things. call out to the show how clean is your house???
2006-08-22 14:13:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋