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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 155936" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>Heather,</p><p> </p><p>I know it may sound kind of elementary, but do you have house rules or a chore chart? Both my children have specific responsibilities around the house. The deal is that they are members of this household and should rightly contribute (or at least not make me pick up their junk).</p><p> </p><p>If they do not complete their tasks, they pay. The form of payment depends on the kid. difficult child, my lover of all things gaming, looses that the next day. easy child, my social butterfly, looses her next social outing.</p><p> </p><p>It was tough at first. But eventually it becomes their life. I have seen too many kids in the upper high school years that never made their beds, never did a load of laundry, never emptied a dishwasher, never had a job, etc. I believe kids need to have some responsibility.</p><p> </p><p>Perhaps you need to think about starting a small chore program. Slowly with just a few things on it first. Find a motiviation to get her to contribute (in other words, find something she says she'll die if she can't have and make that the incentive).</p><p> </p><p>Teens will be teens, whether difficult child or easy child. They are going to be hormonal, grumpy, and lazy. That's just life. But I think it's important that they are respectful and have a little responsibility.</p><p> </p><p>Hope you guys manage to face each other a little easier as time goes by.</p><p> </p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 155936, member: 805"] Heather, I know it may sound kind of elementary, but do you have house rules or a chore chart? Both my children have specific responsibilities around the house. The deal is that they are members of this household and should rightly contribute (or at least not make me pick up their junk). If they do not complete their tasks, they pay. The form of payment depends on the kid. difficult child, my lover of all things gaming, looses that the next day. easy child, my social butterfly, looses her next social outing. It was tough at first. But eventually it becomes their life. I have seen too many kids in the upper high school years that never made their beds, never did a load of laundry, never emptied a dishwasher, never had a job, etc. I believe kids need to have some responsibility. Perhaps you need to think about starting a small chore program. Slowly with just a few things on it first. Find a motiviation to get her to contribute (in other words, find something she says she'll die if she can't have and make that the incentive). Teens will be teens, whether difficult child or easy child. They are going to be hormonal, grumpy, and lazy. That's just life. But I think it's important that they are respectful and have a little responsibility. Hope you guys manage to face each other a little easier as time goes by. Sharon [/QUOTE]
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