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Kids just don't seem to get it
Jun 19, 2008 | 6:02 AM
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Kids just don't seem to understand the concept of pitching in/chores.  For almost 7 years my dishwaser broke and I be damn if I am going to invest when I have 12 hands for the dirty job.  Dishes, what is it with dishes? I have no problem doing them if some one stacks for me.  I figure if you use them to feed your face or quench the thirst then by golly gee pitch in.

Out of 4 boys my youngest will always do something with out asking, but if he skips town OMG all the other brothers go crazy. Which in the long run is vice versa but they are blind to that.

Check this out:  My Mommy calls me Tuesday night about a dishwasher.  My sister purchased a dishwasher probably 3 weeks ago and well ended up with a better deal from a friend.  So, my mommy tells me for a little labor over at her house she would buy that dishwasher off my sister.  Ok, I am up for that, so at 10 pm Tuesday evening my honey goes to my sisters picks up a dishwasher and by midnight woo hoo my first loads goes in.  Yeah Baby! No one wants to unload it now. Get with the program!

Now, my kids use to complain everday  about stacking or just helping me out about doing dishes.  I can do dishes for 2 weeks straight and say ok, its some one elses turn.  If I choose a kid they will bicker and say I did them last time.  Yeah Right!

All I ask them is to pitch in for 1 hour a day and pick up after themselves then you all have  the rest of the day to jack around as you please.  But that is hard labor for them.  If they can not handle the pressure mommy gives them then how they going to survive the pressures of a boss that likes to play Micro Manager?

Henry works long hours, swing shift now for over 10 years and he should not be cutting grass on his day off. That is the boys job.  I use to have the grass cut every friday so my daddy could come home and lush his weekend away.

The taxi bill...from my pocket yes, but they think you can drive them from this state to that state.  Hey btw, how far would you drive to go out of state? 

My kids do not get allowance but they feel if they take out trash that was worth $5. I use to shine my daddy's shoes for $.50 a pair and I thought that was big green.

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mr_wildflower read my blog view my photos
Jun 19, 2008 | 7:49 AM

Cut them off...... Tell them if they don't want to do dishes then you don't want to cook.......
harp read my blog view my photos
Jun 19, 2008 | 5:18 PM

To Perky kids:
I have bad health my back hurts if I stand up like by the sink for more than 10 minets..

I help around the house all time,I help clear the table I help cleaning up the house..If garbage is not to heavey for me I take it out and I clean the kitty litter every morning feed the cats and feed and take our dog willie out...

I never asked to be payed in any way for helping out..My mom works from 10:30am to 10:30pm she can hardly stand let alone walk right now..

My dad is retired right now and helps with everything except the pets because I love doing it...Now that dad is retired he does a lot stuff including laundry..

We both fold and put laundry away,it seems to me you guys are just plane lazy and expect something for doing what you should be doing for nothing..

they never asked me to help I just do it,I love my mom and dad and being a family is helping each other out without expecting anything for it..

Oh ya when first came here i had braces on both legs and walked with crutches..I helped out then too even though it was hard on me I did help..

Why because that is hat familys do help each other an not expect anything in return...

Boy you guys are LAZY!
harp read my blog view my photos
Jun 19, 2008 | 5:19 PM

Sorry Perky but they are lazy when it comes to work...
jeanette read my blog view my photos
Jun 19, 2008 | 6:53 PM

I understand your delimma perky. My kid's are still lazy. That is from me alway's doing it for them to keep from arguing.They do well with bosses tho for the most part.. . I still have to say you really need to clean your house. (Like I should talk right now).Mine as kid's at home had their chore's without pay. As we feed them and put a roof over their head and clothes on their back.shoe's on their feet.. If they did thing's out of the norm without me asking. They got to go to the show or something they wanted to do. When we had a swimming pool. If their assigned choir's weren't done. No swimming pool for them.If they had something planned if chore's weren't done daily (Not wait til and hour before the plan) They couldn't go. They got better as they got older but by then they were moving out. You gotta put your foot down. I only had 2 and they still would argue who's turn it was to do dishes with it wrote on the calendar.The only dishes they ever had to do was what was from the table. As I alway's did the pot's and pan's as I emptied them into bowl's. Yeah I use to put everything in bowl's on table, Now it is get it out of the pan and put on your plate.Good luck.They will push as hard as they can. You are like me a push over,More bark then bite.

Harp you are a good daughter.
IbKat read my blog view my photos
Jun 19, 2008 | 7:19 PM

Our son usually does things when asked no set chores other then trash - BUT at times its like pulling teeth with tweezers - Maybe taking from them? NO playstation untill u cut the grass? No this or that until and be firm - moms know its easier to just do it urself then getting the kids to do it. good luck
rosie read my blog view my photos
Jun 19, 2008 | 8:11 PM

lol perky, i used to tell my kids to pack it up, their going to boys town... that would help somethimes, but usually i just did stuff cause i wanted it done right,.. and one thing they didnt do was dishes, i wanted them clean
Lostnthe80s read my blog
Jun 20, 2008 | 8:10 AM

Times have changed, when I was young (I was born in 1962 just to give you an idea of the times I'm talking about) we all helped, we didn't like it of course, but we did.

It's like pulling teeth to get the kids to help around here and I"m not the only parent that has trouble either.

But--I did find a way if they want gas for their 4 wheelers, they HAVE to help. (They should anyway, I know.........)
blogsiren read my blog view my photos
Jun 20, 2008 | 12:45 PM

You know what I say? If you cannot run a dishwasher or a washing machine or a lawnmower, you will never be able to drive my car or any other car.
You need to stop what you have been doing and tell them things are changing. Make a list, assign each chores based on age, and DO NOT GIVE IN.
If they choose to not do what has been assigned to them, do not reward them with things or TV.
If you stay consistent, they eventually will do what you ask. It is up to you to start the process.
perkypolock read my blog view my photos
Jun 20, 2008 | 1:09 PM

I like that one no car driving. I know they all want to drive my car especially with the top down.

I keep telling them I am going to take all the luxuries of the computers, game cubes, etc.. away. I thought 2 weeks of living On the Praire in the Valley of Illinois and see if they can hang.

Like my daddy says, if Granny was here she would have knocked your dupa on the ground if you didn't help out. LOL
perkypolock read my blog view my photos
Jun 20, 2008 | 1:14 PM

Henry just left for work and this is day 2 asking for his front and sides cut, naming 2 of the boys.

Our oldest tells him I have a ear infection and the other one says, screw that. They are pure Lazy expect one. He is the youngest and gets many rewards and the other ones are jealous. He will do it on his own with out being told nor asked. But they don't catch the concept of it. But, they will ask when is dad getting paid next? Like I am going to hand out money to them.
theirmom99 read my blog view my photos
Jun 20, 2008 | 3:18 PM

Mine don't like to help either, but they do.

When I was growing up I had to do a lot more around the house than my kids do... And why did we have to help? (I think my brother asked my Dad this once) Because we live there!!! Also, we always went and helped our Grandmothers, we did their lawn/snow shovelling/throw salt so she would not fall, helped her get the trash cans out/in, things like that that she had problems doing.

Now my kids mow their Grandma's lawn and help her get the trash cans in/out...
IbKat read my blog view my photos
Jun 20, 2008 | 3:56 PM

Hey Perky if all else fails :

MOM ON STRICK!!! FOX 2 will come to your house and give u live coverage! ;)
jana read my blog view my photos
Jun 20, 2008 | 4:26 PM

Hey Perky!

I agree with Blogsiren, that is the way I do things around here. Easier said than done sometimes, but you have to stick to it. They will walk all over ya if YOU let them.

You are surrounded by a household of men DON'T let them take over show them who is REALLY the boss! You have that new toy in the back yard!
USE IT TO YOUR ADVANTAGE!! NO POOL!

Crack that whip baby! LOL Oh and I drive out of state almost everyday! You wanna head out of state next week? LOL Call me!

Peace sista!
Freakizoidnut read my blog view my photos
Jun 21, 2008 | 9:36 AM

Yeah I get tha same BOOGEDY from my two boys... It was better when I actaully had a written set in stone daily chore list though.. Have not been able to do that here at my husbands parents home though.... Mine have been brought up having to do something to help out but any chance they get to get out of it they run the other way... all kids do that no matter how they were raised. URGH!!!
I blame society and all those stupid ass people at school and social services, the governemnt... Parents can't make there kids do BOOGEDY anymore or we are abusing them... WTH?? When did working hard become abusive? I am always told that kids need time to be kids... well screw that, kids need to learn work eithic so they can work and follow orders when there are older. Hell the public schools now won't even make kids do there school work, "it's the kids choice weather to do there own work or not"??? What the hell is that, they are kids, they need a boss telling them to get there BOOGEDY done... Then when the parents are bitching who gets blamed, the parents... BOOGEDY??? URGH!!!! I make my kids do stuff, yeah it's not easy but no one said parenting was fun & easy either.. The schools hate me!!! But I hate they even more for not teaching my kids a damn thing to ready them for real life ya know it......

OK I don't venting...

YEah damn lazy kids!!!! URGH!!!!!
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