Accepting a Messier Home: Tween
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Setting up a Household Schedule
Asked by H.D. from Minneapolis
on April 15, 2008
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Hi! I'm a new mom to 3 through international adoption. Son is 10, daughter is 8 and youngest daughter is 3. Wonderful beautiful children! We've been home with them...
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- I'm a Payroll SHE (Sidetracked Home Executive) and I third, fourth (?) Lea's suggestion for Flylady.net. You'll love her motto, "You're not behind! Jump in where you a...
- Hi H., I hear you! I stay at home and I still have that problem. I was going to suggest the fly lady like Lea did but here is something that might help for dinne...
- You have a lot on your plate. It's going to take a while before you get a hang of juggling it all. Don't judge yourself by what you think others are capable of doing a...
What to Say to a 12 Year Old About Being No Santa
Asked by R.N. from Dallas
on July 28, 2008
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Ok Let me rephrase my question since I am looking like a jerk because people are taking what I am saying is wrong. My oldest daughters are 10 and 11(soon to be 12). I ...
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- I am a mother of a large family with 10 children. We did Santa for years, until I truly gave my life to Christ and began to believe his word, which is very, very clea...
- Hi R., First off, I wish more people really understood the reason for Christmas is the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ! Second, I would just wait until your dau...
- ok, I just skimmed the responses because this is a debate I am going through myself. Mine will be 12yo by Christmas and says and acts as if she believes. I agree, sh...
Kids Messy Bedrooms
Asked by H.B. from Allentown
on August 16, 2011
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OK, I am curious how you moms feel about your children's bedrooms. I have two boys, ages 6 and 12, who have bedrooms that look like a tornado went through. You know ...
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- Each family needs to navigate and find their own way. In our home, the kids are expected to really clean their room once a week (Saturday works for us). They don't g...
- First of all, your son is NOT A GUEST in your house. The house we live in is ALL of our home. Also, I am SHOCKED by these responses! I asked this same type of quest...
- My mom spent SO much time nagging at me as a teenager to clean up my room. I was the same clothes were all over etc. Never anything gross like the garbage, just prim...
Advice on Dealing with My 10 Year Old Daughter
Asked by A.R. from Hartford
on August 23, 2008
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I am having an extremely difficult time dealing with my 10 year old. We have been having issues with her since pre-K, but right now the main issue is she is just so la...
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- Hi A., I'm reading and re-reading your letter. What I'm getting is your 10 year old was the baby for six years, maybe even spoiled in the process and now she is actin...
- Hi A., I thought you were talking about my 8 year old son there for a minute lol. It is super frustrating!!! I tried making a chores chart at the beginning of the sum...
- In the words of Doctor Phil...toughen up. I watched an episode where he said to take everything out of the kids room...everything... except a pillow and blanket and re...
I Think My 13 Year Old Hates Me. HELP!
Asked by S.S. from Omaha
on May 18, 2010
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I'm positive my 13 year old daughter hates me. I totally go out of my way to make her happy, she has a cell, a laptop, a giant tv in her room. I buy her everything tha...
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- I am certainly no expert :) However, I have successfully raised 2 girls (now 21 and 20) and currently have a 13 yr old girl. First, she doesn't hate you! In fact, s...
- I've only read your first sentence and have 2 comments. It's her job as a 13 yo to hate you. lol And, you are making a big mistake going out of your way to make he...
- You need to stop trying to make her happy and you need to start being her parent. "I buy her everything she asks for"... Why should she clean or her room, if she wants...
Chores for Hubby and 10 Year Old
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on June 14, 2011
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We just moved to a much bigger home than we used to have and I am watching 6 kids, including my own 6-7 days a week. I love my job but needless to say, I am tired, ove...
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- My wife was doing it all like you are. Instead of watching kids, she was going to college. I was working a 12 hour day and wasn't doing enough around the house insid...
- Your hubby shouldn't be in the same category as the kids, being given chores. Why is he "helping"? He's a grown adult with responsibility for the household, just lik...
- My brother and SIL used to set a kitchen timer for 10 minutes. Everyone stopped what they were doing and picked up the house/their rooms. When they all worked together...
How Do You Keep Your House Clean?
Asked by V.D. from Seattle
on August 9, 2008
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I have a two and four year old. I work full time and don't get home until around 6pm each day. I always start out with a clean house each weekend (when I have more tim...
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- Oh mama, we don't! =) I also have two small kiddos, and was feeling so very overwhelmed with the house, feeling like I would take one step forward and three back. If...
- Budget for a house cleaner. It is worth every dime to be able to spend the time with your children and keep your sanity. You will also be able to release the stress ...
- You know what. There is no law book that says you have to keep your house clean. I have a 4 year old and an 8 year old. I work full time, and both kids play sports. I ...
How to Get My 10 Year Old to Clean His Room.
Asked by K.B. from South Bend
on October 31, 2006
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Any suggestions on how to get a 10 year old boy to clean his room, it is an absolute pig stye. I have tried yelling, grounding, I finally broke down and cleaned it la...
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- Hi K. I have an 11 year old daughter who was the same way with her I told her what ever she did not have picked up and put away by Monday was going to be thrown aw...
- Yes I have some ideas!! I had this problem with my son(now 18) and I took everything except his bed out of his room. When he decided to keep it clean, I let him have ...
- I know what you are going through! I have an 11 year old son and an 11 year old step-son who share the same room and it is a pig stye also! What my husband and I do ...
Can't Keep up with the House!
Asked by A.P. from Saginaw
on June 10, 2010
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Hi mom's
I am a stay at home mom with a 4yr, 2yr and a 6 month old. I feel like I cant keep up with the housework. I am not an organized person and I need that, any...
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- As a fellow FlyBaby, I have to tell you that finding FlyLady was a Godsend to me...you can find her by Googling FlyLady, she also has a facebook page...may sound crazy...
- You got a lot of great advice, but I'll add mine. At one point, my Mom had 6 kids 9yrs and under, and I had my 3 just abut your kids' ages. It's crazy, huh? Right n...
- I think the previous post was a great idea! Also, I think you should cut yourself a little slack--3 kids under 5 is a TON of work!! No one is expecting your home to be...
Seeking Help with Staying Organized and Clean House
Asked by M.D. from New York
on February 19, 2007
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I really need advice on how to keep up with everything.My house is not very organized right now.Also,all I do is clean,clean,clean.Does it ever stop?
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- You and I have similar stats...and similar problems. LOL A lot of people have great success with http://flylady.com/. Some other things that help are schedules and ...
- Hi M., Wow! 5 kids. I have 2 little ones, and I still can't get organized. My suggestion to you is that if you have not asked your kids to help around the house, ...
- Have the kids help out. When I was little I was responsible for cleaning my room and another room. We did this every saturday. I didn't get paid for it but when I w...
