~what is with parents wanting your room clean allot i mean its not the end of the world and they dont get to see it all day.. just dont go there.. any parents out there wanna tell me why they think its soo important to keep it 'clean' my mum wont let me go anywere because of it .. arrghh
2006-12-14 20:12:47 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Well, one of the responsibilities parents have is to protect the health of their children. That means keeping a home relatively clean. It is extremely hard to clean an untidy house. If your bedroom is very untidy it's probably very dirty and if you're a boy, sorry but it probably smells. That's not nice to live with and after all you are living in your parent's house. It's not actually your room, it's the room they allow you to use whilst you are there.
However, I do understand your point of view, some parents are a bit excessive. My best friend won't let her daughter go out the door unless her bedroom is spotless. My children are both studying away from home so it's not an issue for me but I used to just shut the door if their rooms were too bad. I certainly never stopped them going out just because their rooms were messy. God, if I had, they'd never have left the house! I detest house work myself so I understand why they don't want to clean up, who does.
Some people, particularly women, have control issues. If they don't feel they are in full control of their lives they may channel that frustration into something they can control. Often their weight or the state of their houses. In an extreme case that could be the problem. In short Mum can't control her life so she controls her family in that way.
Also it could be your mum is concerned about how you will manage in the real world. Have you every seen "How clean is your house." She doesn't want you to end up like that so she's trying to teach you good habit.
Anyway, good luck with it. I have to go and tidy my house now. It looks like a bomb's hit it and my niece and nephew are coming to stay tomorrow!
2006-12-14 20:29:47 · answer #1 · answered by gerrifriend 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'm not a parent myself, but I have been in your situation. There are alot of reasons they want you to keep it clean. One being that a cleaner room is healthier to live in both physically and mentally. Secondly, it teaches you how to be clean when you eventually move out on your own. You're lucky they don't have you cleaning the whole house. ...and think of it this way...When you do eventually move out it's more attractive to the opposite sex if your place is kept clean.
2006-12-15 04:18:38 · answer #2 · answered by Pauly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a parent but I believe it's a ownership thing. I mean it's their house so whether or not they occupy the room they want it nice and tidy. It's pride of ownership thing. Believe it or not that room isn't really yours and your parents know that sooner or later your going get older and move out and when you do they are going to deck that room out. So why do they want it clean? Because it's there freakin room!
2006-12-15 04:21:52 · answer #3 · answered by Chetaraparker 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I don't get it either...
When I was still living with my parents, they bug me about it like **** too. I didn't do anything about it. Never had.
And now, I'm living on my own. And my condo is totally clean and neat. Tidy to a point that it looks like a model home and not an actual one.
Personally, I think parents don't get that at your age, we don't care about being clean. We care about our appearance. The one that people actually see EVERYDAY.
When people know us, they won't care about our room. They ALREADY know us.
And they don't get that we'll get to a certain period where we'll FINALLY care. They just can't wait for that so they end up forcing you to clean your room.
Life bites.
2006-12-15 04:31:50 · answer #4 · answered by Diamond 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bedroom is like your haven and it should suit the part too.Cleaning the bedroom will reflect well on your girlfriends and will always keep away vermins like rats.While oyu sleep you will have fresh air to breath.i developed just cos of sleepig ina stuffy room.I regret why i did not heed my parents advice cos i wouldn't be taking so many anti histamines whwver i start sneezing
2006-12-15 04:21:14 · answer #5 · answered by cynnie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
can't help. My son kept his room the way he liked it.(a real mess usually) I figured...if he's not embarrassed what do I care, it's a reflection on him, not me. What is a reflection on me was how the rest of the house looked and if he was well fed and nurtured and learned how to treat other people and their things. How he treated his room was his territory. By the way. He has his own place now and he organized and tidy. Not my doing, his decision. So..I'm with you on this one
2006-12-15 04:21:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, its something to do with character. Responsibility, self-discipline and mostly personal hygiene.
Try think if you had a friend or date and they knew about your room, they'll immideatly guess your character lacking...
Your mom is just trying to teach you, if your grounded becuz of it. Then proove her wrong and clean a bit. It'll make you happy and satisfied I promise... and, you can always bring your date over...
2006-12-15 04:17:36 · answer #7 · answered by rhea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
time has come for u to feel responsible and take responsibility according to ur parents
2006-12-15 04:31:51 · answer #8 · answered by rick hei 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't want your room to attract bugs or rats!
2006-12-15 04:38:02 · answer #9 · answered by betty_htch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is to teach you responsibility, cleanliness, and keep you from becoming a slacker.
2006-12-15 04:15:51 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋