Changing Kids' Sheets?

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Changing Kids' Sheets?
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Sat, 03-17-2007 - 4:46pm

Strange place to ask this - but i have kids around this age ----
they take showers at nite - but i really wonder-

How often do you change out your kids' sheets?

I've been doing it once a week & wondering if I could cut back in that one element of my life!

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sat, 03-17-2007 - 4:55pm
I do about every two weeks give or take (I don't have a specific day). She showers often, one night a week she's at her Dad's and usually one night in my bed LOL so that leaves here only sleeping in her bed for 5 nights. If she was grubby and sweaty I'd do it more often.

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Sat, 03-17-2007 - 6:38pm
I don't do my older kids sheets anymore!


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Registered: 01-18-2006
Sat, 03-17-2007 - 6:49pm

So when everyone talks about their kids doing their sheets - does that mean: they STRIP, WASH, & PUT BACK ON their sheets?

Forgive my naiivity, but I'm working toward anything that will HELP ME!

PS - Caudill - You look like you have a birthday SEASON at your house!!!! I have my two split apart - April & October - ev 6 mos!

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Registered: 06-25-2004
Sat, 03-17-2007 - 6:53pm

My oldest son strips his bed, washes his own clothes (by his choice) and puts his sheets back on.


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Sat, 03-17-2007 - 7:02pm

Ok, i guess the important point here is that i need to know their ages - doing this -

I just need to understand WHAT my girls, ages almost 9 & 11.5 are capable of ---- actually my oldest is rather lazy & my younger is more willing to do things.....

You might pity me, but I need to decide where my girls need to be - & where I can reasonably get some help! The sheets deal is one that's just occurred to me - maybe once a week, myself, is WAAAAAAYYYYYYY too much & knowing that would help some!

Yes - me at 40 have lllllooooonnnnngggg beeen SWEATING most nites & we take our showies in the morn - but the girls do that at nite. Maybe that's one thing I could cut out - changing to even ev. 2 weeks - or even, a NOVEL idea - teaching them to do it themselves. I've let my oldest get away w/murder. Luckily, I've done better w/my younger, but still not sure if they can do their own sheets - I just visualize the brick wall!!!!!!

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Sat, 03-17-2007 - 7:08pm

Sorry...I forgot that I am new here!!!


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Registered: 01-18-2006
Sat, 03-17-2007 - 7:21pm

Ok. Let me ask seriously:

Did you find your kids at 10 & 11, somewhat LAZY?

I do mine, but my Sis said it's the age! I get worried thinking she's taking off after my mom biologically - who's never been domestically inclined, frankly.

Maybe this sort of thing is something to continually impress at 12 & 13????? Now, when you continually impress, does it eventually stick??? :o)

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Registered: 03-30-2003
Sat, 03-17-2007 - 8:17pm

Dd's 13 and 10.

They both strip their beds, and they put their sheets back on. They HATE it.
I don't care, they are old enough to be doing it. It was hard at first, and I had to step out of the room so that I wouldn't do it for them. And my kids still have problems with it (they've been doing it for about 6 months) but they will never get better at it unless they do it themselves.

They also empty the dishwasher, fold and put their clothes away (another un-favorite chore) and help me clean on cleaning day (they vaccum, help sweep etc)

And yes, my kids at age 10 got lazy. And for a while there it was ok. But with my husband working, and me in school for an BSN, they WILL help. Period. That's what a family does. Mom is NOT repeat NOT your personal maid (I've been down this road one too many times lol).

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Sat, 03-17-2007 - 9:16pm

I don't change Kayleigh's sheets at all, she's changed her own since she was 9.

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Sun, 03-18-2007 - 11:01am
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