Comments on: Teenagers and Clean Rooms

By: We Survived Ice Week 2011! : SherraLifeLesson.com

We Survived Ice Week 2011! : SherraLifeLesson.com — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:28:28 +0000

[...] bonus points for restoring The Lounge to its original condition. The darling twins are piglets as we have previously revealed here and here so thank you Jordan, Joanna and [...]

By: SherraLifeLesson.com » The Leaving

SherraLifeLesson.com » The Leaving — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:53:19 +0000

[...] to darling twins: I did refrain from posting pictures of your room (again). Or your laundry. Where Dad found a clean stack of clothes still folded in the bottom of [...]

By: Sherra

Sherra — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:19:30 +0000

@The Grunter–Such a POSER with those pictures!!!!!! Like that’s how your room looks on an even monthly basis? Let’s take a picture of it every day in December. Oh wait, is that a SPOON on your carpet?

@Eula–Your semi-adult said she doesn’t know what you are talking about. I know we should all be relieved that we’re fighting the same battle trying to get them to clean their rooms but strangely–I don’t feel any better.

@Tammy–At least you found your cutlery. We’re still looking for two complete sets. Some pieces have been located in the yard, driveway, garage. PhilBillPaul actually found one of OUR cereal bowls and spoon at the end of an empty house that is for sale in our neighborhood. I can’t make this stuff up…

By: Tammy

Tammy — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:30:44 +0000

HYSTERICAL!!! I, too, have searched the throw away and give away bags when my daughter cleaned. I found many dishes as well as practically a full set of cutlery. Go figure! She must have thought that the stainless steel looked a lot like plastic and could toss it once used. Either that or she didn’t feel like excavating it from the science experiment it had become! Who knows?!? Ah, parenting is grand…

By: Eula

Eula — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:22:28 +0000

Sherra, thank you for letting me know I’m not the only mother dealing with this issue. My teens (and semi-adult) can’t seem to catch on to the idea of clean rooms either. It’s nice to know I’m not alone. By the way, how much does Scary Baby charge, I might need her to come over and teach my piglets a few things. Thanks for being an inspiration to us!

By: SherraLifeLesson.com » Semi-Adults and Clean Rooms

SherraLifeLesson.com » Semi-Adults and Clean Rooms — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:22:11 +0000

[...] This will complete my series on Clean Rooms. [...]

By: SherraLifeLesson.com » Tweens and Clean Rooms

SherraLifeLesson.com » Tweens and Clean Rooms — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:17:57 +0000

[...] I want to clear up some confusion from Monday’s post about the teenagers and clean rooms. Those pictures and conversation were from several weeks ago and we did have a very nice [...]

By: The Grunter

The Grunter — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:13:01 +0000

In defense of myself I would like to post pictures of my room located here

I don’t live like the twins. Sometimes I fall a bit behind in cleaning but I still do WAY better than they do.

Love you mother.

By: Sherra

Sherra — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:12:43 +0000

@Tammy–I really should go in and take pictures but right now I just need to tell you that their drawers still have labels on them. Been there. Done that. Nothing works. GIANT SIGH.

By: Tammy

Tammy — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:58:43 +0000

Perhaps the key lies in redefining the word “clean”… Maybe they need a little picture chart like we used when they were little. You could label their drawers and things with the appropriate title. Imagine their little faces when they came home to see everything neatly labeled! It might be worth it just for that response alone. Something to think about anyway…