I'm battling with my oldest... he's pushing boundaries... listening, talking back, disrespectful. I've had it... I thought I'd tried it all, but I had a brainiac moment this evening.
I'd asked him to do something...
he didn't move...
asked again...
n.o.t.h.i.n.g.
So, I simply told him that the shoe chore (that I'd offered him earlier for $... that he turned down) would now be done "for free".
I don't think he knew what to say or do... off he went to the shoe pile. (Sadly for him he just threw them in a big pile and organized 4 pairs, so he later had to do it over during the basketball game... what a bummer!)
New slogan for us... Chores for Free!
2 comments:
Good for you mom! ;)
Are you telling me that at the age of 9 a kid starts pushing limits again? ack.
Dave and I decided that chores are unpaid - it's a sad fact for my kids. (fortunately, they don't know any better).
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