I am not your Maid!


 I have decided that the kids are now big and old enough to clean up their own rooms, unassisted.  Now I know that they will not be prefect in anyway but they need to learn to look after their own space and things.

 I am making them do this as I type.  It is going to be a long next few hours. I refuse to help. I am tired of cleaning up the rooms, only to have them destroyed in the matter of minutes.  My hope is that they will see how hard it is to clean up, they will start to think before making a giant mess.

 I realise that they are only 3 and 2 but they need to learn now before it is too late.  I want them to grow up to be self sufficient adults and that training starts when they are young.  



*Update*  
They cleaned the rooms on their own. I did have to instruct the 2 yr old as to what to pick up and where to put it. I am proud to say that they did it themselves and that I did not pick up a toy! Go Kids and Go Mama!
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