I have a 4 and 2 year old and I live in a 3 bdrm mobile home.
My daughter has her own room and I cant keep it clean.
I cant keep my living room clean nor my dishes done all the time!
I dont know what to do,
I pick up and 10 minutes later, its a mess again!!!!
Any other parents go through the same thing?
2006-11-24 08:53:47 · 14 answers · asked by Kat Kat 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Yes, Yes and Yes! Try not to worry so much about it. Do what you can and Don't compare your home to someone elses.
Hang in there!
2006-11-24 08:59:46 · answer #1 · answered by estheru22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not alone! Every mom has been there, don't sweat it. You're kids are little, that's automatic mess right there.
What I did when my kids were small was this:
1) Keep a toy bin in the living room. Yeah it's ugly but so what?
2) Teach your kids early the rule "take 1 toy, put 1 toy back".
3) Have "pick up" time every 2 hours with your kids. Have a treat afterward ("Let's pick up and then we'll have graham crackers.")
4) Figure a way to get storage space in the kid's rooms.
5) Make kids beds easy (bottom sheet, comforter & pillow, that's it) so it's easy for them to help straighten their bed
It's important to get your kids in the habit of cleaning and picking up now or you're gonna have sassy teenagers who don't do jack!
When I do my low carb Kimkins diet I get a ton of energy, otherwise my goose would be cooked!
2006-11-24 11:01:00 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
omg im feeling the EXACT same i have a 2 year old and i am 6 months pregnant. Have no energy at all. My son hardly sleeps and even when he does i don't have the energy to clean up.
I would suggest putting a pop up basket for toys in the living room (if thats were they play with toys) and just stick them in that at the end of the night. Cut things out...do the things that need to be done and the stuff that can be left, just leave it.
If only you could see my house right now...
LOL!
Leanne
2006-11-24 09:26:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm good about keeping on top of things. My house is pretty uncluttered for the most part. It is all about organizing and that includes organizing your time. However, I happen to have a great, very helpful husband. AND I do find it very difficult to keep the kids' rooms clean so I just let those go for a bit longer. If I tried to keep on top of their rooms, I'd be in there all day. So, I just go in there about once a week and the rest of the time I try to walk past them and not look. :)
2006-11-24 10:24:23 · answer #4 · answered by Amelia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I only have one child and she is two. I make her clean up her own toys and things. She puts her dirty clothes in the hamper, puts dirty dishes in the sink, and puts toys away when she is done with them. I have to remind her about it but she is getting better. You shouldn't have to pick up after your four-year-old anymore and your two-year-old can learn to do a lot. It's just a matter of what you expect and how willing you are to follow through. If you will eventually just give up and do it they won't do it. The key is to make sure they do it every time. Obviously they can't do everything but make them do what they can do every time. It seems like more work at first but I promise it gets better.
As for the dishes, ugh, I hate dishes! The only advice I have on that is to do them often so there are fewer of them at a time.
2006-11-24 10:29:32 · answer #5 · answered by AerynneC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not alone, my girls ages 8 and 5 do the same thing all the time. i clean they make a mess almost by the time i turn around. And now that we have a new baby it is just that much worse because just as i start to clean i have to stop to feed him or get after one of the girls. i hope this helps.
2006-11-24 09:26:31 · answer #6 · answered by paperrose223 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lordy lordy, I know how you feel, I have the whole house clean and then my husband comes home and it's a wreck, and he asks me why it isn't clean? Just try not to clean up everyday. I clean my child's room every 4 days, I make them help me. I live in a single family home with an upstairs and just two bedroom downstairs. It becomes such a mess, my husband throws his clothes everywhere and I can't stand it. I'm on the same boat with you honey
2006-11-24 09:04:03 · answer #7 · answered by fourcheeks4 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES! The other day I cleaned it because we were leaving for the day and wanted it clean when I returned. I came home and it was messy. I only guess my kids did it 5 seconds before I left the house!
2006-11-24 14:04:28 · answer #8 · answered by me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm the only also, who picks up after everyone. I have a 3 year old and a 3 month old, my husband drops his belongs were ever he pleases, and I can't stand it. I'll clean up after my kids but after another grown person I won't. I leave there until he pick it uo himself. The whole house is clean, but his spot, when he see that only his things are laying around, He'll pick up then.
2006-11-24 09:02:39 · answer #9 · answered by This is just my opinion! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes mam.But you know what I eventually learned that if I tried to keep my house spotless I would make myself nuts..I Get up and do what needs to be done once a day,vacuum,dishes laundry.ex .then I spend the rest of my time enjoy my little mess makers. Before bed I will get them to help me tidy their toys.It's not perfect but it works for us.
2006-11-24 09:43:50 · answer #10 · answered by blue_eyed_brat78 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't really do that all the time, but yes there are times where it's like that. I eventually get it all organized again but sooner or later I'm back to running around cleaning like crazy!
2006-11-24 08:56:46 · answer #11 · answered by CelebrateMeHome 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋