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Project #24 - I declare my independence from ...
FamilyHost_Cheryl - July 05, 2009
As I was loading the dishwasher yesterday morning (there were no dishes in the sink when I went to bed and gee they magically appeared in the sink before I woke up) I thought about how the dishwasher is right next to the sink and it only takes a few seconds more to put cups and ice cream bowls in it rather than just leave them in the sink. Then I thought about how I always just load them into the dishwasher because it is faster and easier than calling the kids (21, 19 and 15) to come put them in the dishwasher themselves.

Well, I am declaring my independence today. I declare my independence from loading the dishwasher for my kids. I also declare my independence from saying , "I'll get to that later, or when I get home." I will start doing things now and quit putting off until later in the day what I don't want to do. It's not like I'll enjoy it any more later in the day and so I'll just get things over with when I see (or think) of them.

How about joining me and declaring your independence as our project of the week.
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Giggles_all_day - July 05, 2009
Oh, I am with you on this! It's past time for some 'mom projects' that I have been putting off simply because I was busy tending to the kids! They are old enough to take care and clean up after themselves! Here is to me!!! :)
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BroncosDad - July 06, 2009
Perhaps we're suffering from the lack of knowledge regarding how to transition our kids to responsibility. As babies and young adolescents, they are dependent upon us to do almost everything for them.
Then they become older, and we keep doing everything for them. Why? Well, we love them, of course. Sometimes, we do it because serving them validates us as parents. But in the end I fear that we do them a disservice by rescuing them from consequences.
Oftentimes, College will kickstart that transition. But it seems more and more, kids are turning 30, and mom is still doing their laundry and picking up their socks and putting their ice cream bowls in the dishwasher.
It's hard to be firm with our kids, I understand. Good luck to us all!
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CouponsCoach - July 06, 2009
I guess I'm ahead of the curve--I already make my 3 yos put their stuff in the sink, and my 5yo has to load the dishwasher. They also have to help empty the dishwasher.
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Giggles_all_day - July 06, 2009
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  I guess I'm ahead of the curve--I already make my 3 yos put their stuff in the sink, and my 5yo has to load the dishwasher. They also have to help empty the dishwasher.  
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I wish I would have started earlier with mine!
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BroncosDad - July 07, 2009
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  I guess I'm ahead of the curve--I already make my 3 yos put their stuff in the sink, and my 5yo has to load the dishwasher. They also have to help empty the dishwasher.  
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Good for you! Actually, giving children responsibilities does so much for their self image, too! Children tend to equate jobs with being grown up and they are all in such a hurry to grow up. Until, of courst, they actually grow up, and then we desperately wish we had someone to take care of us again! :)
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