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

[ezra915]

Now sometimes this works sometimes it doesn’t… best if you all eat together, after dinner tell them your all doing a ten minute tidy before they are allowed any electronic devises, set an alarm, blast some tunes and tell everyone you are to go around the house and put away anything that is not in its place and if they don’t do it extend the time, flick the switch on the fuse board lol and keep the phones in the kitchen lol, you would be amazed at what can be done in 10 mins with a lot of you helping …

 

[johncopp]

@ezra915 I really like this idea thanks for the tip!x

 

[ezra915]

@johncopp it’s definitely worth a try! We are a family of 6 so works out an hour of tidying up in 10 mins x

 

[walker1]

@ezra915 I like this idea too thanks

 

[proud2lovejesus]

My life summed up right there! X

 

[flyerbo]

Remove all things like phones, tvs from the house . When they leave their clothes around bag them up in a bin bag. Any dirty dishes put in their room and shut the door . Then make them earn it back.

 

[jhun]

I sat and spoke with mine and explained that anything left In communal areas if not picked up I will pick up and bin it regardless of what it was, it’s a hard one though and feel your pain xxx

 

[marsden]

Take their phones

 

[zenia]

They are all the same.

 

[kazrisk]

Do they get an allowance? My son gets money for going to college and buying lunch. If I have to clear up after him, I deduct money from his account.20p an item He was loose money fast x

 

[michelponting]

Take away their chargers! Then see how quickly they take to their phones

 

[starscape]

I could of written this myself!
I'm so stressed out to the max with it all and it's really getting me down. Feel I'm at that point now where all I do is shout and slam stuff about cause I can't take much more x

 

[jvaldez36]

I have the same & my son and his gf are 21 and 25!!!!!

 

[vendable]

I would be firm - phones would be confiscated first, then other electronics from room if no improvement. Lots of prays for every little job they do. Good luck

 

[mlmr512]

If we left our shoes and bags at the front door after being told multiple times not to, my dad used to throw them in the front garden @rocky902 remember?

 

[smile324]

@mlmr512 I have done this before

 

[larimiah]

@mlmr512 I do this too

 

[book_of_job]

@mlmr512 I have also done this

 

[gabriel137]

@mlmr512 I've done this

 

[mlmr512]

I think I should start doing this myself