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Ca88
My wailer, in general, is the only one willing to clean.
posted by
Whim
on September 14, 2004 at 4:00 PM
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Actually, my three boys are all different in the cleaning up stakes although they were brought up in the same way. The 15 year old is very neat and tidy and will clean for me with little encouragement, the 14 year old needs a firmer push, but will eventually do it and the 11 year old throws himself in a corner and wails "Why me?".
posted by
Ca88andra
on September 14, 2004 at 3:58 PM
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Ahh . . . now I get it.
posted by
Whim
on September 14, 2004 at 3:58 PM
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Whim
She just said old enough to learn.
Getting them to do is a completely different thing.
posted by
kooka_lives
on September 14, 2004 at 3:55 PM
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Old Enough
Exactly when are they old enough to clean up? My 13 year old still doesn't do it unless I threaten him with the death penalty.
posted by
Whim
on September 14, 2004 at 3:53 PM
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Ca88andra
Putting things way, yes. Putting my toys back up in the correct way for them to be displayed best, no. His coordination is no there for one thing and his understanding of the scenes and such are not there either. If it were just to put them all in a box or such, he would be doing that.
posted by
kooka_lives
on September 14, 2004 at 3:52 PM
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jollyjeff
At least you are thinking.
I know of people who have had children and feel as you do.
If you do not think you can handle kids than I am all for you not having them.
I wish more people had as much sense.
posted by
kooka_lives
on September 14, 2004 at 3:50 PM
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kooka - four is not too early to learn how to put things away.... have fun!
posted by
Ca88andra
on September 14, 2004 at 3:47 PM
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If I had children
I would enjoy them ten percent of the time and find them a pain ninety percent of the time. That's why I don't have children.
posted by
jollyjeff
on September 14, 2004 at 3:34 PM
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