Do you tolearate you kids to wake up very late during vacation time?

Well, yes, it's not safe for children to be engaged with chemicals of course but other house hold duties? like cleaning their room, washing the dishes, teens should be taught how to do basic things at home because when they grow up and no nothing, they are helpless.

Teaching is one thing, having to do the parent's housework on a daily basis is another. I have never worried about my children's room after they started school. Their room is their concern, so long as it doesn't invade my space. This is my second marriage, and I do the cleaning for my little guy who is just 2 1/2. Yes, he can pick up and often helps when I'm cleaning bit I'm not "making" him. I can still recall being locked in my room all day at the age of 4 because my room was a mess. No one helped me, and all my mother did was yell at me throughout the day because it was not being cleaned her way. So, I've changed to a much more effective method. My children learn from my example. I don't harp. My older ones had messy rooms from time to time but now that they are older teens they do very well. All because they watched, occassionally helped, and weren't guilted into doing anything. This of course is my humble thoughts on it, I would do what works for you. Namaste-Anora

Book- It's so nice to know I'm not the only parent who parents this way. I mean, they grow up so quickly that I want my little ones to enjoy all they can before they have to worry about working, etc. I mean, little things are fine, helping with a family meal-but nope my kids will never do the bulk of my job as a parent. Namaste-Anora

Well, in my own opinion, every child must be given a chance or opportunity to learn simple things in everyday life and it starts at home. The whole vacation time is not all for rest.. yes, they will have to rest in a day but not whole day and night doing nothing? in this situation, we are teaching the kids to be lazy. I admire the kids of rich people that even they have maids to help them in everything, they still know how to keep their own thing in order.

you are right but at the same time yourbehave makes us chinese student dot know how to arrange our life

Wow!! congratulations that you can put up time together with you kids to enjoy during vacation time. What I am talking about is those kids who are just sleeping and doing nothing even family affairs nothing... just sleep

My kids are still young as well-and I dont have same problem and I hope I wont lol. Some are morning person maybe that explains why some can sleep till late in the afternoon but I think you can train your kids to wake up on a regular time even during vacations by setting bedtime latest 11 pm -so maybe they can sleep till 10 am but later than 10 am thats too much.

You're right!! sleeping much at day time will disturb the sleeping pattern at night. Well, for me kids should be taught some household chores because when they are older and know nothing about everything? they are pitiful.

Well, I am not favor with so late.. like 2 or 3pm? that is too much. well, 12pm is somewhat late but better than 2 or 3pm.

i agree with you even my child doesnt sleep before 12 ,for her sleeping is some work ,she doesnt like to sleep.but acc to me kids shuold sleep early and should complete theis 9 - 10 hr sleep so that they have good concentration and a fresh day.

Oh that's fine.. 10 am and you are also encouraging them to do household task. Those who tolerate their kids sleeping like whole day? hahah I think not good for them.. they need to go out and exercise by doing some work outside. even for a short time..not all day sleep,,

Well, I think this has been carried from generation to generation. If our old folks were not allowed to have this by their parents, it will be carried over to the next generation. As mot answers here are based when they are yet young. Some said their parents don't tolerate and others said their parents tolerated so that's what they do too.

well, that's fine.. but not the whole holidays..

Well, me too sometimes I wake up late but not 2-3pm? that is too much...

absolutely!! I agree with that idea. kids should be taught to be responsible...and if parents are responsible the kids do too...

Oh?? you sleep at 4 am? well, that is a different thing.. maybe you are studying nursing and you are practicing with the night shift? But anyway, your case might be different.

Correct!! it is alright to oversleep once in a while but not the whole summer. Yes, it will make them lazy to wake up early when school is back again.

Well, that's alright if it is not all the time. You deserve to have oversleep once in a while but not the whole summer. LOl.

Oh!! for me? I will not allow my teen to hang around late at night.. they can do that early in the night but late? no.. no.. and sleeping too much? the more no.. because they need to be our and do a little exercise and do some errands.

You are right Che, Kids must not be tolerated sleeping the whole day unless they are sick or they did not sleep the whole night. LOL so they can sleep the whole day if that's the case.

You are truly right!! I agree 100 percent!! staying in bed whole makes a person weak and tired... Lol.

Well, it's not actually a big issue to sleep late during vacation if only 2 or 4 days.. but if the whole vacation period kids would wake up at 2-3pm? what is that mean? well, maybe 10am is ok, but if it will go beyond that everyday? Lol.. well it's up to you. It is your right to do what you want. But most kids who don't oversleep are healthy and wise.

Well, that is a good idea too. give them assignment for the week and it's up to them to accomplish that.. as long as they will do it, that is alright... for me too.

Well, that's nice also, to have bonding? but if whole day in whole summer? that is another thing.

You are right!!! am glad to hear there are parents who have this idea for their children. In this manner you are helping your kids to be responsible people in the future, that they can stand alone and know what to do at home when you are gone.