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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 274655" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Jo, Nichole got her move out date for 2 reasons. 1. me in nursing school this fall. 2. Stuff like you're describing. Ok, sorry 3 reasons........the kid is 20, plenty old enough to be on her own. (most especially when you have a 3 yr old!)</p><p> </p><p>Something odd has developed as a result of this move out date that I hadn't anticipated.</p><p> </p><p>Nichole started pitching in and helping without being asked or told far more often. And I don't mean the usual half arsed way of doing it, but actually <strong>cleaning</strong>. She is showing (suddenly) that she actually cares how the house looks. She's even been mowing the yard.....and doing the gardening.</p><p> </p><p>This afternoon she mowed the yard without being ask.....and even put the mower back in the shed when she finished!! (OMG)</p><p> </p><p>Ok, so it's not consistant quite yet, but it's getting there.</p><p> </p><p>I know it's not in hopes of me changing my mind about the move out date. She knows I'm firm about it.</p><p> </p><p>Only thing I can figure.......Is all this investigating she's been doing about bills and such is beginning to make her appreciate us and home. I dunno. But it's nice. We can clean now without fear the room will be trashed again 15 mins later.</p><p> </p><p>At least H did what you wanted done. Mine wouldn't have bothered. My idiot husband actually complains about Nichole doing <strong>his</strong> mowing. ugh!</p><p> </p><p>About the rule as far as being in bed during the day......All I can tell you is that my Mom had one. It wasn't pretty if you dared break it. Same with doing chores. She dumped trashcans into my bed more times than I can count. (gives one motivation to clean) Now I've never dumped trash in my kid's beds.......but I do have to say it was effective on getting my attention. LOL</p><p> </p><p>(((hugs)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 274655, member: 84"] Jo, Nichole got her move out date for 2 reasons. 1. me in nursing school this fall. 2. Stuff like you're describing. Ok, sorry 3 reasons........the kid is 20, plenty old enough to be on her own. (most especially when you have a 3 yr old!) Something odd has developed as a result of this move out date that I hadn't anticipated. Nichole started pitching in and helping without being asked or told far more often. And I don't mean the usual half arsed way of doing it, but actually [B]cleaning[/B]. She is showing (suddenly) that she actually cares how the house looks. She's even been mowing the yard.....and doing the gardening. This afternoon she mowed the yard without being ask.....and even put the mower back in the shed when she finished!! (OMG) Ok, so it's not consistant quite yet, but it's getting there. I know it's not in hopes of me changing my mind about the move out date. She knows I'm firm about it. Only thing I can figure.......Is all this investigating she's been doing about bills and such is beginning to make her appreciate us and home. I dunno. But it's nice. We can clean now without fear the room will be trashed again 15 mins later. At least H did what you wanted done. Mine wouldn't have bothered. My idiot husband actually complains about Nichole doing [B]his[/B] mowing. ugh! About the rule as far as being in bed during the day......All I can tell you is that my Mom had one. It wasn't pretty if you dared break it. Same with doing chores. She dumped trashcans into my bed more times than I can count. (gives one motivation to clean) Now I've never dumped trash in my kid's beds.......but I do have to say it was effective on getting my attention. LOL (((hugs))) [/QUOTE]
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