No matter how many times....
By deedee30
@deedee30 (432)
Spain
March 7, 2008 12:34pm CST
Why do the kids ignore you know matter how many times you tell them something they say "I forgot" this really annoys me as they seem to remember what they had for breakfast 3 weeks ago or when you said their friends can sleep over, but remembering to put their dishes in the dishwasher rather than all over the kitchen side oh no far to difficult.
Do yours do the same?
5 responses
@ItTakesAllSorts (4096)
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7 Mar 08
My 2 are exactly the same and it drives me mad. The joys of parenthood!!!
I don't think anyone has the answer to what to do, if they did they would be very rich.
I suppose its just part of growing up and jobs they find boring they will try to always avoid. I do however feel that more kids nowadays have less respect and empathy towards their parents and it is not always the parents fault, society in general is getting worse, which ain't a good role model for our kids!!
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@marriedman111399 (1207)
• United States
24 Mar 08
I have the same problem with my kids. They get into trouble for something but the following week or whenever they do the same thing again. They just dont understand that if they do the same thing over and over again they will get into trouble. I dont know what to do. I try to explain to them but it does not work. I need HELP.
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
16 Mar 08
Young people like to test their limits, that is all, and they will do whatever they get by with doing. If parents or teachers react in a defensive manner, that tells the kids they have struck a weak spot, and they will hammer it in.
They will respect limits that are fair and clearly defined once they understand there are consequences for every action. Some forgetting is natural and normal, but when people forget selectively in order to get you to do their work, and establish a pattern of doing so, then, that pattern needs to be broken. That is one of the many reasons why parenting is a full-time job.
@momoflilboys (74)
• United States
21 Mar 08
My two oldest children always do that. Especially my oldest son. He forgets everything. He has the highest grade in his kindergarten class, so he must be remembering somethings. However when it comes to doing things at home that I tell him to do, he says he forgot or didnt hear me. Sometimes I feel like Im talking to the wall. He can remember when its dinner time or if I told him he could have something and didnt get it. Its nice to know that my kids arent the only ones who act like this.
