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Has Your “Clean up Your Room or Else!” Command Been Ignored?

February 24th, 2009 at 03:28pm Under Teens/Tweens

   Besides talking back, getting kids to pick up their messy rooms is the #1 challenge that most parents have shared with me. What I want you to do is walk away from your laptop right now (if you are home) and into your child’s room. Stand right in the middle of it. Look around. [...]

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By Susan Epstein 13 comments

Dear Mom/Dad, Why are you always yelling at me?

February 2nd, 2009 at 11:50am Under Children+ Teens/Tweens

Dear Mom and Dad,
Why are you always yelling at me? “Do this, pick up that, put this away, do your homework, get off the computer, set the table, brush your teeth!” It really drives me crazy, that you never just let me be. You ask me why I don’t listen to you. Well, everything you say sounds the [...]

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Tags: Chores, kids chores, parenting, parenting advice, teens, yelling

By Susan Epstein 6 comments