Fed up!

Jan. 9, 2006 - Fed up!

I cannot get my boys to clean up their rooms, or pick up their toys!!! AHHH!   My daughter has no problems.  She loves to help clean up, and make things look neat.  I try to get my boys to clean, and they just lay on their beds and play.  They complain, they dawdle, etc.  I am sure that most mom's out there can sympathize with me.  Well, today I hit the end of my rope.  Madie jumped right in, and cleaned up all of her toys without one complaint.  I gave my boys a whole hour to get their room cleaned up, and they just refused.  So, I went in, and I cleaned up their rooms. Except that everything that I cleaned up, I packed up and put them away where they can't play with them.  They already lost computer priviledges for their disobedience, and now they have lost ALL of their toys.  I took the toys right out of their hands and packed them up.  I feel like a mean mommy, but at the same time, I want these boys to learn that there is a time for play, and a time for cleaning up.  Right now, all I hear is crying, and complaining under their breath. Looks like they are just gonna have to be satisfied with reading their books until they can learn to obey.