At what age do they stop fighting you to clean up? UGH....somedays I just dont feel like fighting and would rather just do it myself. Any tips or hints to make clean-up time go smoother? I even tried putting the fear of Santa in them and they arent budging. Right now I make them hold off on bedtime snacks until things are all cleaned up....but they still balk and fuss and I have to constantly tell them to get moving. This is NOT one of the joys of motherhood.
Jacob still fights with me at age 9! Yes, it sucks!
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ReplyDeleteAMEN!! My kids are 9, 6, and 3 and they scream and cry and throw fits like NO OTHER!! I take away TV, computer, video games, and snacks until it's done. And sometimes--who am I kidding--everytime--it takes them FOREVER to get it done!!
ReplyDeleteplease... you don't want to know the answer to that. it hasn't stopped in my house yet. usually if i tell them that if they are too tired to clean, they can go to bed, they'll straighten a BIT. but i am with you, it is sometimes easier to do it myself. so ANY attempt on their part to even remotely look like they are obeying, i call good, and then finish up myself. their wives will hate me.
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Thanks,
Susan
I spent much of my kids childhood doing it myself, since it was so much easier. It was a mistake, cause often I still end up doing it myself!
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