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Is it truly hypercritical? Vwnt/Rant/Steam Release Before My Head Spins
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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 550976" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Well... I'm in a pretty big house, and... <em>most</em> of the items on your list? I don't get compliance with. Put something <em>away</em>? what a concept! In this house, you'd get a blank look. Trash in the trash can? They think trash cans are for Mommy. (at least, the kids do - husband is good about that one.)</p><p></p><p>Running low needs to be reported? Well... if it matters to them, it does... they really didn't like it when we ran out of good stuff for school lunches and they had to eat like Mom and Dad. So, I found ways to connect the more basic stuff, with the stuff they love. I don't buy cookies anymore - we bake them. So... running out of flour, or chips, or raisins, or sugar, or butter or oats or anything else that can possibly go into all our favorite stuff? tends not to happen any more. Ditto... bread. And lunch meat (we cook ahead) and cheese (big blocks). You don't tell me we're running out? then YOU get to eat PB sandwiches while I get the last of the good stuff. For the record, haven't had to do that in several years.</p><p></p><p>But... when it comes to anything to do with food and the kitchen in general... somehow, everyone but the dogs "get it". Really dirty dishes get soaked (no, the kids won't wash them, but they DO soak). Nothing used for general cleaning - and I mean <strong>nothing</strong>, comes into the kitchen, except the vacuum (it's the best plug in, and the kitchen floor gets vacuumed anyway). Nothing non-food goes into or around food storage areas. Even the kids wash their hands before doing anything in the kitchen. If my difficult child - who has hygene issues like many difficult child kids - can get the handwashing message, anyone can. That broom wouldn't ever show up around MY food.... and I really get why that would be a major issue.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand? You just moved. Twice. How on earth are they going to be into any sort of routine or habits about this stuff? It's going to take months of re-training. So, can you find some creatively-nice ways to train? Treat them like doggies with positive reinforcement, lots of praise everytime they get it right, catch them doing it right?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 550976, member: 11791"] Well... I'm in a pretty big house, and... [I]most[/I] of the items on your list? I don't get compliance with. Put something [I]away[/I]? what a concept! In this house, you'd get a blank look. Trash in the trash can? They think trash cans are for Mommy. (at least, the kids do - husband is good about that one.) Running low needs to be reported? Well... if it matters to them, it does... they really didn't like it when we ran out of good stuff for school lunches and they had to eat like Mom and Dad. So, I found ways to connect the more basic stuff, with the stuff they love. I don't buy cookies anymore - we bake them. So... running out of flour, or chips, or raisins, or sugar, or butter or oats or anything else that can possibly go into all our favorite stuff? tends not to happen any more. Ditto... bread. And lunch meat (we cook ahead) and cheese (big blocks). You don't tell me we're running out? then YOU get to eat PB sandwiches while I get the last of the good stuff. For the record, haven't had to do that in several years. But... when it comes to anything to do with food and the kitchen in general... somehow, everyone but the dogs "get it". Really dirty dishes get soaked (no, the kids won't wash them, but they DO soak). Nothing used for general cleaning - and I mean [B]nothing[/B], comes into the kitchen, except the vacuum (it's the best plug in, and the kitchen floor gets vacuumed anyway). Nothing non-food goes into or around food storage areas. Even the kids wash their hands before doing anything in the kitchen. If my difficult child - who has hygene issues like many difficult child kids - can get the handwashing message, anyone can. That broom wouldn't ever show up around MY food.... and I really get why that would be a major issue. On the other hand? You just moved. Twice. How on earth are they going to be into any sort of routine or habits about this stuff? It's going to take months of re-training. So, can you find some creatively-nice ways to train? Treat them like doggies with positive reinforcement, lots of praise everytime they get it right, catch them doing it right? [/QUOTE]
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