tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753966905311105194.post2946271492133705270..comments2023-07-27T04:48:58.724-06:00Comments on A Suburban Princess Speaks: Those Who Don't Work...Korkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05632044893399164839noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753966905311105194.post-81253674156853415532011-08-08T06:35:31.827-06:002011-08-08T06:35:31.827-06:00Yes!!!!!!!!!!!! It's one thing to love and ado...Yes!!!!!!!!!!!! It's one thing to love and adore your kids, but it's another thing to completely spoil them. And when I say spoil, I mean ruin.<br /><br />I have to admit, my dad always took care of car things for me. I'm giving you a golf clap for knowing how to change tires and fluid. :)Sarah @ Ordinary Dayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648737299312057118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753966905311105194.post-12598851501673470912011-08-07T21:36:50.136-06:002011-08-07T21:36:50.136-06:00I have 3 children. 2 residing at home and 1 living...I have 3 children. 2 residing at home and 1 living across the state with current flavor of the week. <br /><br />The two residing at home 16-1/2 (B) and almost 10(g) do the following:<br /><br />16-1/2: Vacuum entire house, mop floors, clean bathrooms, does his laundry (since age 12) bakes and does his dishes, dusts, yard work, babysit, cleans his room, and so on. I ONCE in WHILE pay him. Based on if he worked hard and went above and beyond the call of duty. I stopped paying him when he told me he did something and didnt do it. <br /><br />The almost 10 year old, cleans her room, helps clean the bathroom, does her dishes, clears table, sorts her laundry helps put away laundry, hauls laundry to the laundry room, helps with yard work, and helps with neighborhood work, or working at her grandparents, vacuums, and dusts. I pay her when she does extra things that go above the call of duty..<br /><br />When both work in the neighborhood I do not pay them part of the time, I want them to understand community work and service. We must all pitch in and make the neighborhood a better place. <br /><br />Sometimes they ask if they do extra chores around the house can they earn money for clothes or shoes they want. I'll agree to this because it's win win...I have been a stay at home mom for 12 years. <br /><br />My 16-1/2 b knows how to repair household objects, read a cookbook, prepare a meal, and a dessert, put the toilet seat down and clean his bathroom..Hopefully his future girlfriend/wife will appreciate it..<br /><br />As for the child (18-g) that doesn't live at home. She was taught all the above, but learned quickly from negative friends/ people that she can be manipulative and get what she wants. Currently she has no job, no money, no car, no GED, no H/S Diploma, and lives off of current flavor of the week smoking and drinking and there is nothing I can do about it. her choices will come back to bite her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com