tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130643938140591316.post1204478089773360575..comments2023-05-23T06:25:17.918-05:00Comments on Becky Emerick: Getting the Lead Out...BeckyEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181670255360575340noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130643938140591316.post-68546253210904986312007-04-14T18:20:00.000-05:002007-04-14T18:20:00.000-05:00Oh Pop, you are so right - excellent point in that...Oh Pop, you are so right - excellent point in that it gives me time to get other things done. :) And I never learned to clean up after myself until I was married. In fact, even then it took two years. (I could write a book about that!) Also, in all of my diaries I say, "I will never ever make my child clean their room!!!"<BR/><BR/>But is there a way I can teach them now what it took me 22 years to learn? I figure its worth a try. :)<BR/><BR/>I'd love to hear mom's perspective!BeckyEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11181670255360575340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130643938140591316.post-41371777780706279782007-04-14T15:37:00.000-05:002007-04-14T15:37:00.000-05:00Hmmmm, let me get this straight. You have a 5, 3,...Hmmmm, let me get this straight. You have a 5, 3, & 2 year old attempting to clean up the basement playroom, by themselves, taking their time, allowing you time to get other things done around the house. They are not glued to the TV or video games, or bothering you. <BR/><BR/>Mom and I always said you have to choose your battles, and getting children to clean up after themselves is one thing, and can and should be enforced, but cleaning up their bedrooms is one battle we decided not to engage in after a while. It was easier to just close your bedroom doors.<BR/><BR/>Pop<BR/><BR/>P.S. It was not until you moved out and had children of your own that it became apparent that cleaning up after yourself was important. :-)Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15757453105091043456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130643938140591316.post-82193936778069488212007-04-12T20:30:00.000-05:002007-04-12T20:30:00.000-05:00Sometimes I threatened with Casey , "whatever is n...Sometimes I threatened with Casey , "whatever is not put away, gets thrown away" and then I followed thru...talk about a drill sargeant! And she still doesn't clean her room! Good luck:)Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17090167468630851444noreply@blogger.com