I'm finding it harder...are you Moms?

[DivineMsDi]

To get my son up and out of bed, to get my dh out the door, to move everyone along and get EVERYTHING done. It seems like I cannot get it all done and I don't even work outside my house.

I try to keep a list and follow it, but when you are home, it is so easy to get diverted.

Meanwhile, you have other family members who are "fighting you" every step of the way.

This morning I woke up to crumbs all over the kitchen and livingroom rug. My dh gave our son a snack before bed and "FORGOT" to clean it up. Yes, it is not a big deal, but I can spend half the morning sorting out these "not a big deals!"

Yesterday all we seemed to do is a chore list. I made today's list up and there are about 6 things on it that HAVE TO be done today. I am up every morning by 5:30-6...ARG!

Thanks for letting me vent. I am not even really "mad" just sort of frustrated.

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[gwens29]

Here My Biggest Peeve Is Laundry Lol It Never Gets Done Up All The Way There Is Always Stuff Dirty ...and My Kids Havent Mastered Picking Up After Themselves Either..and If I Have To Nag To Get It Dont Id Rather Just Do It Myself..my Dh And Dd Are The Worst To Get Out Of The Bed They Are The Give Me 5 More Minutes Type Lol That Turn Into 1 Hr Lol....i Guess We Have To Just Grin And Bear It Lol Not Much Else We Can Do Except Keep After Them To Do Their Parts U Arent Alone Lol

[Damnifiknw]

LOL - I never make a list. That way what doesn't get done won't bother me. (I work outside the home. I don't have time for lists.) Then again, there are only two people (my son & myself) who live in my house. There's really not a whole lot to do.. =)

[schsa]

One of those radio psychologists recommended reading to your hard to get up child before they get out of bed. She said that it starts the day off slower and that her hard to get out of bed children responded better if they had 10 minutes of reading before they actually had to get up and start functioning. I don't know how old your child is but you might want to try it.

[LitWtch]

Heck, I keep walking into the kitchen and forgetting why I was going there in the first place! Today, I walked into my supervisor's office to talk to her about something, and FORGOT what i needed to talk to her about - remember now, but come tomorrow, I'll probably forget again...

[MsLynn]

with 3 boys to get up and get ready to get on the bus then get ready to do the things that have to be done before i go to work at 3, i don't give anyone a chance, its been that way most of their lives and they are used to it now, if they give me a hard time about getting out of bed, then their bedtime is 30 minutes earlier that night, if they do it again the next morning its ANOTHER 30 minutes. so they've managed to start getting up, like it or not. I know what you mean, it seems i'm always rushing to get things done before i have to go to work and one or 2 thing are always left undone.

[sahmsfreeb]

To get my son up and out of bed, to get my dh out the door, to move everyone along and get EVERYTHING done. It seems like I cannot get it all done and I don't even work outside my house.

I try to keep a list and follow it, but when you are home, it is so easy to get diverted.

Meanwhile, you have other family members who are "fighting you" every step of the way.

This morning I woke up to crumbs all over the kitchen and livingroom rug. My dh gave our son a snack before bed and "FORGOT" to clean it up. Yes, it is not a big deal, but I can spend half the morning sorting out these "not a big deals!"

Yesterday all we seemed to do is a chore list. I made today's list up and there are about 6 things on it that HAVE TO be done today. I am up every morning by 5:30-6...ARG!

Thanks for letting me vent. I am not even really "mad" just sort of frustrated.

HO boy do i hear ya sister!
thank god my kids were bad last week.. (sadly they havent been bad lately boo hoo) when my kids are bad i give them chores...
i bark orders.. they comply..
works nicely i must add...


except it backfires.. lol.. they have been so good the place looks like crud again...

[mistressB]

my life is a breeze. i do about 2 loads of laundry a week, home school my son (no fight to get him out the door) and don't really have alot to do. i do an hour of cleaning a day so the house is always clean, and i go out shopping after DH gets home so i don't have to drag my son along. i'm sure once the baby comes i'll be singing a different tune, he he.

[buglebe]

I have had a few friends who could keep their house clean on what seemed a minimal amount of time but I never could either. I don't know how some women make it seem so easy. I think a lot depends on the husband too and whether he is a neat type or a messy type. Kids learn from what they see. I can't imagine doing a few loads of laundry a week and having the housework done in an hour but I know people do it. My girl friend told me she always cleaned the bathroom every morning while she was brushing her teeth. Well I just never could get it all together like that. I don't know why but I couldn't brush my teeth and clean the toilet and tub at the same time but I guess if you do it everyday then it doesn't take much.???? I sure wish someone had taught me how to keep house that way. I know my mom didn't find it that easy either. My mother in law made it look easy until I found out she had insomnia and would be up all night cleaning.

[mistressB]

i just keep clutter out of the house, put things back where they belong and do dishes when they come along. i never let anything pile, i never leave my bedroom until my bed is made and the pj's are under the pillow. you kind of have to have a ritual and take it all one thing at a time. this day might be bathroom day, this day might be kitchen, livingroom ect. you really kind of have to be dilegent but once you have a system down it's so easy. and i guess i am pretty lucky, my husband puts trash where it goes and my son knows how to put toys away. a good site for helping rid your life of clutter is www.flylady.org

[xsweetestx]

I know whatcha all mean..I have a 5 bedroom home and 6 kids (5mths-2-3-3-6-12) and my house is always in shambles lol...I clean it everyday along with loads of laundry and its still in shambles...I give up!!!!