Homework to be done? I make them do it.
Rooms to be cleaned? I ride them till they sparkle. Kinda.
Did they brush their teeth? With toothpaste? You know I am the one who checks, and then sends them back to floss.
Pop for dinner? Umm no. Okay, usually no. Sometimes yes.
Veggies and fruits. They are consumed on my watch.
TV. Turn it off. GO and PLAY. These are words uttered by the Mama.
Why must I always be the parent to scream declare… “You are not wearing those filthy socks to school! What will people think, that we can’t afford to wash socks? That I chose to let you go out into the world with your pinky toe sticking out of your stinky socks. Go and get a clean pair! Quick like a bunny!” NOW!!
Oh good grief SweetGirl, you are the one who wanted, begged, to take piano, why must I now set a timer and INSIST you practise.
Nag nag nag. Is this my full time job?
Well at least this nagging crazy Mom got them to clean up their rooms, take their toys OUT of my family room, and straighten out their closets. So I figure I win right?
Until I stumble into the toy room that was just “CLEANED” and it looks like this…..
I have found the place where all toys go to die. I give up. Apparently it is Dad’s turn to be the Bad Guy, cause I’m pretty sure this girl is gonna cry.
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Love this 🙂 Sorry about the playroom! Kids will be kids right?
Oh my, that is a mess. Yeah, definitely let dad take over for a while. And close the door and do not go back in there!
HAH! Oh goodness. Looks like my house. LOL It’s a never-ending battle for sure.
I 100% know that feeling. Especially with the week I am having.
Yup, I’m the bad cop around here, too. It sucks… but someone has to do it. My husband is a big softie (he’s a big kid himself)!
So true! I am always jealous that my husband gets to be the fun parent while I am the taskmaster. Someday the kids will appreciate all we do for them (right?)
Oh I so know the feeling.. I have toys all over the place. Sometimes it looks like a toy store threw up all over the place..
Hugs.
I have SO BTDT just as recently as Saturday, when a tornado leaving bits of crap and toys scattered from one end to the other of our recently spit shined playroom 🙁 And people wonder why I drink…. 🙂
Just this weekend some other baseball moms were telling me how their kids only take their dad seriously. And I realized that as a single mom I have to be Mom and Dad – so I’m ALWAYS the mean one. I feel for you. But, it really means that we are GOOD moms.
Yeah, I’m the Bad Guy in our house, too!
Mr. Debbie just doesn’t see these things (either that, or conveniently looks the other way)…
The only way it got HIS attention was when I said “Screw this; if you can’t help oversee this stuff, I’m hiring someone to come every week to clean it up!”
THAT helped a lot!
I’m sorry………. I’m laughing right now……. Yeaahhh….. Hard. 🙂
What, that doesn’t look clean to you? Your kids must have the same “clean gauge” mine do.
Hey, wait a minute, HOW did you get a picture of MY toy room?! LOL That’s the exact same thing that happens to me. What the poor thing doesn’t realize is her first couple days of summer break WILL go to cleaning that mess up. Her room is straight (somewhat) now though… 😉
Ditto! It’s not fair. They are parents, too.
Why do you suppose it always falls on our shoulders?
Are they lazy or just plain stupid?
I’d let Dad take care of that mess. It’s his turn.
Sending “happy” thoughts your way.
This reminds me of when I was a little girl and my mom made me clean up my toys and I stashed them all under my stationary rocking horse. I remember thinking my mom wouldn’t notice because she would be distracted by the horse? Kid logic. Of course my mom wanted to know why all my toys were piled under my horse. I was so perplexed as to how she noticed.
Now I am a mostly normal adult. There is hope for all kids!
P.S. your kids’ toy room looks JUST LIKE a Chinese market stall. No kidding!