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Hurts me more then it hurts you


I asked my sons to clean their room oh, about 8 hours ago. It should have taken 20 minutes. 8 hours later, and a lot of fights later it is still not really done. I took away the TV and computer time, they lost some new Lego I bought for the vacation (but they had promised to be good), they won't earn their AWANA patch for cleaning their room; they will not get the doughnuts I bought for a snack. I had to talk with them and say I was disappointed. It really does seem to hurt me more then it hurts them. I worry about their future. Will they ever be able to get a job? Will they be able to keep a job? I couldn't keep my room clean when I was young. Why do I worry so much? I just want them to learn some character, responsibility, and follow through. I can sure understand the whole concept of military school. I can see these boot camps as an act of love. Are all boys so lazy?

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Jill W said…
That sounds like the same struggle I have with my boys. Mostly my 11 year old. It really grates on me when he actually does pick up the clothes off the floor & sends them down the laundry chute but when I go to do the wash, I am finding clean folded clothes mixed in w/the dirty ones! I feel your pain on this one :)
6:42 PM
Sophie's Mom said…
I battle w/my teen about her room, too. Ugh.

An AWANA patch for a clean room? I've never heard of this (and have been involved with AWANA for 10 years) Do tell??
8:20 PM
Amy said…
Thomas is working on a patch where he must clean his room, put away his cloths five days in a row with out my asking him twice. So far he has one day. The in a row thing you can just forget. Maybe this is only in the German AWANA book?
9:03 PM
Sophie's Mom said…
Oh yes! My son worked on that awhile back. It isn't a specific patch, that's what threw me I guess! Thanks!
10:10 PM
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