Teenagers And A Clean Home

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Teenagers And A Clean Home
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• When your kids are little, getting them to help
  you clean around the home might be easy,
  especially as they are eward focused and often
  enjoy mimicking what their parents are doing. But
  as your kids get older, this can become a lot
  more challenging.
• So, what can you do to get your teenagers to help
  keep your home clean?
• Set them tasks which are realistic
• Asking a teenager to clean your home from top to
  bottom is only ever going to result in
  disappointment, or even arguments. Instead,
  choose one or two tasks that you think theyll be
  capable (and willing) to complete to a reasonable
  standard, and be sure to thank them once theyve
  finished.

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• Be willing to negotiate
• Most teenagers want to be treated as young
  adults, not as little kids, so while its
  important they understand that you make the
  rules, you also need to be fair and open to
  negotiation if they express a reasonable
  objection to any of the cleaning tasks youre
  expecting them to complete.
• Give clear instructions
• A teenager is quite likely to interpret a vague
  cleaning instruction that youve given them (such
  as clean your room) in a way that suits them,
  and go on to complete tasks with minimal effort
  and in the quickest time possible.

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• Try to be specific when assigning cleaning tasks
  to your teen, and dont give them the opportunity
  to scrimp on the standard.
• Set a good example
• There is no way that your teenagers will take
  cleaning seriously if you dont set them a good
  example and clean properly, yourself. Set a good
  example by ensuring that your own chores have
  been completed to a reasonable standard before
  you expect your kids to fulfil their end of the
  bargain.

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• Every action must have a consequence
• How you choose to punish your teenager when they
  dont fulfil the cleaning tasks that youve set
  for them (and of course, physical violence is not
  acceptable) is up to you, but there must be
  consequences if they dont do as theyve been
  asked, otherwise theyll choose to see cleaning
  as something that is optional.
• Your children are your creation, no matter how
  annoying or obstinate they may be, so try to be
  patient when getting them involved with cleaning.
  However, if all else fails and you simply cant
  rely on them, just call in the professionals and
  have them get your home cleaned properly and to a
  high standard.

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