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Thank You's?
| Tue, 12-12-2006 - 9:40am |
As a quick update, DS-17 has thrown another of his infamous temper tantrums... but for the most part, he's been fairly easy-going and friendly for the past few months, even very sweet at times.
But..... I can't remember the last time I got a thank you from him. Is this normal? A couple of times I've done something really nice for him and he's immediately said "I love you." And I can live with that, of course....
But I was wondering how often your teens thank you?
This has been bugging me for a few weeks. TIA for your experiences!
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DD14 says thank you a few times. DD12 says it even more, DD4 still is being reminded to say it. And, DD13 months at least makes the sounds for thank you when you take something that she hands to you. It's amazing that sometimes it's the baby who says thank you more often than all the other three combined.
I just keep reminding them to say it. And, try to remember to thank them too when they've done something for me.
Sallie
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Since he'll sort all the laundry (for the entire family) and carry it down to the basement to be washed, I have no problem washing or ironing his clothes. Though he'll throw in a load of his own, he's far more likely to just bring it all downstairs and do a load of everyones. I usually end up folding it and putting it on his bed.
I actually enjoy ironing so ds hasn't had to do that yet. I should teach him soon though. .
stacy
Not enough lol!
I'm pretty lucky in the fact that mine say thank you every now and again to me. I always stressed the importance of it while they were growing up, and even now, in the teen years, they remember to thank *everyone*, of course, with me being at the very, very, very bottom of the list. :) Sometimes I let the "thank you" slide at the house; for instance, I don't know that they have *ever* thanked me for cooking supper, but they almost *always* say, "Mom, that was good" or they might say "thanks, that was really good", things like that. Even on nights like last night, I tried a new recipe and it was not very good. ds15 didn't say a word until I said, well, this was not all that great, was it?? He said, no, but it's not all that bad either. (trust me, it was pretty bad! LOL) Or they may not say thanks for cleaning the house, but they will say the house looks good. So, in my mind, they are noticing the things that I do and by commenting on them in that way, I accept that as a thank you.
BTW, count me in with those who say "you're welcome" to people who *should* have said thank you and didn't! LOL It really burned my toast whenever one of *my* boys, especially when they were much younger, held the door open for someone and they didn't even acknowledge it! They were holding doors open for people long before most kids did that sort of thing, and then not to be thanked?? It *still* burns me. Can you tell?? :)
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