Do kids deliberately screw up chores just so you dont ask them again??

Smowball | 16:07 Tue 14th Feb 2012 | ChatterBank

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I asked my 12 yr old to do one thing - hoover downstairs - that was it. I swear there is more on the floor then when he started! Ive actually got to hoover all over again! Me thinks he has tipped the hoover bag out onto the floor.....

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lankeela

When you give him his dinner tip it out on the table.Tell him you will pick it up when he picks up all the contents of the hoover.

murraymints

think you are being trained....I'd ask him to do it properly again....

TheOtherHalf

My OH does that. I asked him on Sat to get just 4 shopping items and even though he knows which ones we use, he brought back 4 completely different brands and said he thought it didnt matter. I wont be asking him again too soon

albaqwerty

a nephew of mine got out of drying dishes as he accidentally kept dropping plates, glasses, mugs, The only thing he couldn't break was the cutlery.
He was of a similar age.

Smowball

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lol, I think the internet connection may "play up" later on this evening, strangely enough at about the time he is on his laptop or X box. Funny that!: )

craft1948

My mate was upset that her husband used to come home and criticise the way she hoovered and tut, and do it all again. I told her not to bother doing it (but not let him know) As far as I'm aware she hasn't hoovered for the last 4 years...........

B00

My 7 year old hoovers her bedroom, and does a good job of it too :-) She also dries dishes, feeds the hamster and puts her own washing away.

albaqwerty

awww B00, you do have a heart x

B00

Indeed, im training her up slowly to do the rest, im not cruel, a bit at a time. That way I can do bugger all....eventually.

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Barmaid

lol Craft. I like your/her style.

B00, do you take people in for training? Particularly men...........

B00

Christ no!

I've given up on Mr Boo. He'll happily moan if nowts done, but not do anything about it Barmaid.

tamborine

Same with middle son & he's in charge of maintenance for 2012 water olympics - beware :)

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