Despite my threenagers
now being twonagers, I still experience, what I will term as, a load of bull
from them on a daily basis. Whether its fingers in the sugar, litter in the
bedroom or simply refusing to move off the sofa for anything less than a
promise of a 100g bar of Cadbury’s best, I do find myself at the end of my
tether most days.
Fed up of whingeing, whining,
back-chat and tantrums, I have decided to set down my own 10 non-negotiables
for surviving in the Bailey household as a teen.
1) Please be aware that dirty knives
should be located in the dish washer, sharpy point down. This alleviates any need to attend A & E
after severe laceration of the fingers.
2) Daily ablutions should be conducted in
a civil fashion with all toothpaste, soap and gel being confined to the sink or
bath only and not smeared across all surfaces and windows.
3) Erect toilet seats will be severely
punished.
4) All soiled linens and clothing items
must be confined to the inside of wash baskets and not placed on the top or
distributed around the room.
5) Collections of the following items are
banned forthwith: spoons, plates and cups.
6) Empty milk cartons (or indeed any
empty boxes or vessels) must not, under any circumstances, be replaced in the
refrigerator.
7) Any uneaten food items should be
placed in recycling and not on bedroom floors, beds or desks as mice food.
8) The distribution of; perfume,
aftershave or body spray should be strictly confined to bedrooms only and not
randomly throughout the house. It should be rationed to one squirt per usage so
as not to pollute the whole town.
9) Shower time will be monitored and rationed
to five minutes per day and saunas are strictly off-limits thus ensuring that
the remainder of the North West inhabitants have at least enough water to wash
their face.
10) At no time will there be a waitress
service available.
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Please note - No
teenagers were harmed during the writing of this blog post (or at any other
time.)
What is your top
non-negotiable for promoting a harmonious household?
Clare, I do like your rules! Especially the one about putting empty containers back in the fridge -- what ARE people thinking?!
ReplyDeleteThat one drives me particularly mad!
ReplyDeletehahaha and the waitress one - YES. My family seem to mistake me for being a waitress and cleaner! #FridayFrolics
ReplyDeleteClare loved this, as mother to two teenagers including one male pushing 18 I am frequently reminding him that my non-negotiables are relocating his towel somewhere to dry other than the bedroom floor and moving his ridiculously heavy weights for fear of breaking my back.....#pocolo
ReplyDeleteI'm going to pass this on to my mum for my brother who still lives at home. He's 33 and still doing this stuff!!! Thanks for linking up to #FridayFrolics
ReplyDeleteha ha - all of these, but especially number 8! Thanks for sharing with #PoCoLo, fab to have you along :)
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