Struggling with Teenagers and Mess: How Can I Get My Kids to Clean Up After Themselves?

[godslittleprincess4444]

@mchuely just social media. And by how quick and how many ppl she’s got the time to reply too in 5 mins . It’s all she’s got leave her be

 

[josephtheprotector]

@godslittleprincess4444 you still here 5 hours later?

 

[frangipani]

@josephtheprotector are you ok

 

[josephtheprotector]

@frangipani no

 

[frangipani]

@josephtheprotector can tell

 

[josephtheprotector]

@frangipani (help)

 

[shesanovercomer]

@josephtheprotector yeah right! Teenagers would laugh even more! Trust me teenagers nowadays are entitled piece of sh*ts! They feel they are hard done by and u owe them for the life they are living! @alison please know i for one definitely feel your pain, literally in the same boat, have tried everything and getting nowhere. Just waiting for them to hit 16 and they can make their own way!

 

[steffie575]

@josephtheprotector

 

[dawn4ever64]

@josephtheprotector the thing is, it's not a negotiation. I get the spirit of your point but the reality is they should be intimidated to an extent. They should feel an appropriate level of pressure and accountability, and remorse. They do need to respect and be concerned about consequences of not doing the right thing. They are surrounded by bad influences. As parents we aren't there to be liked, we are there to bring them up into dignified, respectable people.
I am not going to have a little chat about how not to leave the toilet seat up, or dump uniform which has just been ironed. And if they are being lazy, spoilt brats I'm going to show them honesty and tell them that they are being lazy spoilt brats -and their behaviours are not acceptable or appreciated.

 

[bstn22]

Arnt you the Parent of the decade !!! Looks lile YouTube is your way of parenting

 

[josephtheprotector]

Does your back hurt from that massive reach? I'd say wanting my kids to watch age appropriate youtubers who post educational content rather than roblox horror game content is pretty normal of me.

 

[jjoseph]

Ah come on peeps my post wasnt meant to start a war lol. We each have our own opinions and they are just that. Dont tear each other down

 

[manonfire6640]

@bstn22 Are you trying to parent shame because someone lets their kids watch YouTube?

 

[bstn22]

@manonfire6640 ive 3 kids ive watched more YouTube than most do in a life time but my point was just pot kettle black lovie

 

[manonfire6640]

@bstn22 What does watching YouTube have to do with the original comment about intimidation parenting? Pot, kettle, where?

 

[josephtheprotector]

@bstn22 Still dont understand your point, what about me wanting one of my kids to watch age appropriate things is pot kettle to this?

 

[gregmonroe]

Former member looks great on you

 

[xlaurax]

@josephtheprotector do you have multiple teenagers?

 

[josephtheprotector]

@xlaurax yeah 7 of them

 

[xlaurax]

@josephtheprotector well good for you. I hope they are all model citizens and never step one foot out of line for you.