my boys are not happy with me  

LOL! They will learn their lesson, I'm pretty sure about that! I wish I could do that too. Our problem is that we just can't help feeling sorry for the kids, most especially my 12 year old son. We can't even stand the mere thought of him in panic when he loses something important. A lot of times we reprimand him for not paying attention, and my fiance would ground him from using the computer and the telephone. But that punishment would last only for a day. My fiance can't stand feeling sorry for the boy while he sits behind his older sister watching her use the computer. I think you're doing pretty good on that. Believe me, you're teaching them to be responsible with their stuff, and that's quite an important value for them to have not just for now, but for the rest of their lives!

Well I hope they do learn their lesson! Maybe if you remind them for a few days they will remember? I know it is a pain to have to remind them all the time but these things seem to evade kids brains.

Oh my--- You are a tough mom aren't you- I find it humorous although I can see how they wouldn't. I hope they learn there lesson and start to put there things away- I can't complain though You should see my desk here at home and at work- Totally unorganized-- I'm sure you would have a hey day at my house and work- dumping things!

That sounds like a good way to get your message across to them, oneandone, LOL. Kids can be so frustrating. Just keep doing what you are doing and they will eventually get tired of doing it over.

Sorry but nope, they won't learn their lesson. I've tried everything I could think of to get my daughter to put her stuff away and there it all is right in the middle of her bedroom floor or on the bed.

Once again, you are right. They need to be trained, and that is what you are doing because you love them. They will understand and respect you more as they mature. Keep up the good work sugar. I commend you.

I don't know if I would of done that, I mean maybe if it wasn't schoolwork.

I don't mess with things that involve their learning.

If my daughter or son had finished their homework and then left it out, even if it was more then once, I can't find it in myself to mess their hard work up, more so because it's a grade and it's part of their schoolwork.

If it's a toy or something, then yeah, I'm all for doing something like that.

ouch mom!! Hey your doing a good job. that is the type of discipline I always gave to my girls. Sometimes I did feel bad but that is how they learn. My girls are now responsible and respectable people and their homes are very clean. Keep up the good work!

What a great and inovative way to teach your children.
I keep telling you that I feel you are a good mom and things like this only prove my point. Susan

:) 1 lesson for children is most working...show them the rich people where they live show them cars from rich people...and show them the life places from poor people...im sure they`ll start writing the homework and will never leave a class :)))