How do you parent the parent

@Lakota12 (42600)
United States
January 6, 2007 9:03am CST
I got so mad yesterday and today . My daughter has a child still in daipers well yesterday I found a diaper on the speaker to the sterio . (We have diaper pail outside.) This mornng I found one in trash can after I set out the garbage for pick up and I had left a bag open for just that kind of trash. I had already dumped that trash can the night before so hadnt looked so then I had to go back out in the cold and put that diaper in the trash can.They also leave them on bathtub and just where ever they happen to change diaperthey are just to lazy to take these out to the diaper pail for it is more steps Would you holler at the parents to be more clean?
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
6 Jan 07
Well yes I would hat is about Kids mine are grown and they are worse now then when they where little well they will have to do it themselves when I move out and that will teach them I think as long as us Mums live with them we are still expected to do it for them
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
6 Jan 07
well I for one am tired of it they need to grow up!
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@xXmeganxX (4421)
30 Jan 07
id sugest you have a nice chat with them and let them know about all hygenic issues, my boyfriend has a habit of putting our child's nappies on the TABLE when he has changed them, i scream at him because that is terrible, after all i have to eat there in the end, but i do wash the table over and over again!
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
30 Jan 07
thats bad at least the bathtub isnt that bad but all is well now
• United States
8 Jan 07
I don't always take the diapers to the trash right away. Depends on what I am doing and whether or not the diaper is smelly. We throw them away in the kitchen trash only. I hate when my husband uses the one in the living room because then the whole room smells. That can isn't emptied very often; the one in the kitchen is emptied every other day. We don't leave them laying all over the house, though. Occasionally I will find one my husband left because he got sidetracked doing something else and put it down on his way to the kitchen.
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
8 Jan 07
I think my kids get sidetracked all the time and the diaper pail is just a few more steps than the kitchen can
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
6 Jan 07
It is all about systems and schedules. Let her know that it smells so bad, that will never be able to get rid of it. Put aside plastic bags (like grocery shopping bags)and make a rule that diapers can go directly to plastic bags. Plastic bag needs to be placed than in big garbage bag that can be stored outside, special bag for diapers only. Make sure to let her know that diapers can not go to regular kitchen garbage cans. Good luck!
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
7 Jan 07
thanks thats why I have diaper pail ouot side and they just started this for almost 2 years they have walked the distance to put in diaper pail now they dont take the effort just put it where ever they happen to be
@jenbatres (799)
• United States
6 Jan 07
You need to definately say something; That is unsanitary. If the right person would see it your family could be refered to child protective servies. Best of luck to you.
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
6 Jan 07
damn never thought of that they just started this but it gets on my nerves thanks for comment
• Australia
11 Jan 07
I would definately have to say something. It is so unsanitary for nappies to be left around like that. I would constantly chastise her about where she is leaving them,but i would say it in a manner where she didnt think i were getting upset over it(in my case i was really peeved on the inside). Im sure she will get the hint as she wont want to hear your voice chastising her about the nappies for too much longer. Then it will become habit for her to place them where they should be. It worked for my sister without having to have an argument nor embarass her, sometimes young ones need to be taught without hollering or having them feel as though they arent capable of doing their job, and being a daughter , that would be the last thing you would want.Mother hood is hard enough without being felt you arent doing it the "right" way. :)
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
11 Jan 07
yup I talked to her about it hope it works not got to son in law yet
@dixielol (1579)
• United States
17 Jan 07
I noticed that in one of the comments you said that y'all are buyin the house together. I don't want to be mean, but there is no house big enough for 2 families. My sister and her boyfriend moved in with me for a while. They wouldn't clean up after themselfs, wouldnt buy food or laundry detergent and thought I was mean when I told them to pay on the bills. The big problem is that every time that we had a argument it resulted in the "mine wars". This is were one says "I boght that food, you dont eat it" The other says "I bought that laundry detergant, you dont use that" In the end, I told them to find some were else to live. Now we get along fine. I know what you mean about the dirty diapers. I can't stand that. When my niece wore diapers, I would find them under the couch, in the cushions & every were else. that is so nasty and can get stinky. I would suggest that you try to sit down and talk to them about it. Explain how you fell, & hopefully they will respect you and start cleaning up after themselfs. Best of luck to you and your family
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
18 Jan 07
yup we are buying a house together and we usually share the grocery buying we go together to get them and share the bills altho I might have to write out the checks and have them sign them . and the thing was it was just that week and it just got to me and I have talked to them they are doing better now also got on to them about throwing away or cleaning up after theirselves and doing their own dishes like we did when hubby was alive
@shiboleth (270)
• Canada
30 Jan 07
That is very unsanitary. You should definitely speak to your daughter. She needs to be more careful, especially with things like diapers.
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
30 Jan 07
have you read what has been said in other responces the problem has been solved
@Bev1986 (1425)
• United States
8 Jan 07
The next time you find a diaper where it doesn't belong, call your daughter over and say, "I think you forgot to throw this away." Then do it again and again until she understands that you won't be throwing them away for her any more. If she's going to act like a child and not put things away, then treat her like a child. I wouldn't yell, I'd just do what I wrote above.
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
8 Jan 07
seems to me like she does it just before going to work this weekend has been better I didnt see any out of olace
@itsjustmeb (1212)
• Canada
30 Jan 07
I think you should call them on it. Don't yell, just call them on it. Let them know leaving diapers all over the house is disrespectful , and unsanitary. I mean that is just gross. I feel your pain though, I do.
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
30 Jan 07
thanks for your input
@momknows (284)
• United States
6 Jan 07
It's your house right... I would hollar. If you don't want to hollar you could always charge a fee to be their maid.
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
6 Jan 07
We are buying the house together and they could never pay me for a maid lol getting bils paid hard enough. So I will tell them about it and then we will get into a hollering match like we always do when I call them on something
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@sproutz (260)
• Canada
19 Jan 07
Gross, def. speak up. If not for you, for your grandbaby. That is a very unhealthy environment. If it is your home, you have even more right to flip. GL!
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
20 Jan 07
I already have and it is working