A Neat and Clean House vs Children

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Registered: 07-17-2007
A Neat and Clean House vs Children
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Tue, 07-27-2010 - 8:35am

For those of you who like a neat and clean house, how do you keep it that way with children?

I find that if I am tied to goal of having a neat and clean house, I become a raging shrew against my children as they proceed to undo all the neatness I have worked so hard to attain. If I made a "neat and clean house" my goal, my children would not have their messy projects that take days/weeks to complete. My children would not pick up a book (casually left out)as they walk through the family room and browse through- discovering once again the mother actually knows about a few good books. I would let them watch more tv/computer time, as they don't make things as messy when they do. I would squash their ideas if I thought it would make too much of a mess. I wouldn't let them cook/experiment in the kitchen- as it is usually more work for me to clean up after they have "cleaned up". So, how do you inspire creativity and imagination in a neat and clean house? Are you on top of them to put things away as soon as they are done even if it is temporary? Where do you put the legos?....... Have you ever allowed them to take over the living room with all of their toys arranged in a city complex (thomas the train things were the Metro, legos and blocks were the buildings....)? How long would it stay up? Would let it be up for the summer so they could add to and change tings around as they got new ideas? Or allowed them to take over half of the family room for a month+ while they build and live in a beaver lodge (using all the empty shoe and other boxes and some that weren't empty)? Even if you have to walk around it everyday to get to the kitchen? Or do you require that all toys be put away everyday?

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Registered: 04-22-2009
Thu, 07-29-2010 - 4:27pm

I can't change a tire. Big whoop.

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Thu, 07-29-2010 - 4:27pm

What about disabled people? What about older people? What about people who simply have no desire to change their own tires?

Can you explain why it is unsafe and irresponsible not to be able to change your own tire.

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Registered: 03-02-2010
Thu, 07-29-2010 - 4:27pm
I think she is trying to say that she does not use her truck that much that she needs to only get gas once a month.
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Registered: 06-16-2010
Thu, 07-29-2010 - 4:29pm

Sorry, where in my post to you did I say you weren't entitled to an opinion? I was asking about your opinion on a disabled individual changing a tire, so obviously I know you have one.


I am also fairly certain Harmony's reason for not being able to change her own tire isn't because she's a "weak puny girl,"

Kevali


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Registered: 07-17-2007
Thu, 07-29-2010 - 4:30pm
ya think?
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Registered: 03-02-2010
Thu, 07-29-2010 - 4:31pm
NO mini-vans!!! he he he
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Registered: 07-09-2010
Thu, 07-29-2010 - 4:31pm

No it isn't because that is exactly what it is called her in the south. That is always how it is referred and I've never in all my life heard any one just say tea. That would be improper way of doing it.


I walk in a restaurant and sit down the waitress greets you and says "May I get you a glass of sweet tea?"


The menu reads "sweet tea" under beverages


I walk in a friend's house they ask "do you want a glass of sweet tea?"


You get an invite to a bbq the hostess will greet you and say come on in the pig is roasting, get you a glass of sweet tea and join us.


McDonalds will even ask you "would like a sweet tea?" and the signs at the drive through have a big picture of "sweet ice tea" (written on it) announcing supersize for $1


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Registered: 03-27-2003
Thu, 07-29-2010 - 4:33pm
I should have read farther down before posting below. But I'm still confused. Are you just arguing that you're not really independent if you can't change your own tire? I thought you were saying it was unsafe and irresponsible.
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Registered: 06-24-2008
Thu, 07-29-2010 - 4:34pm

LOL - no problem. But it looked earlier like someone many years my junior already had resident youngin' status.

Do you remember those first mobile phones? My uncle had one that came in a big box with a shoulder strap and all these cords, I think it worked off the satellite. Then people started getting those car phones, but they were actually installed IN the car, not mobile. Then I knew a few people who had those really big ones that were mobile but they were gigantic, would only fit in a bag or a really, really big purse. I got one after all that, when they made them so they fit in your purse.

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Registered: 06-16-2010
Thu, 07-29-2010 - 4:36pm
Thanks! I guess it's obvious I'm not a tea drinker myself, hot or cold.

Kevali


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