Chores and Returning College Students During Summer - Any Problems?

HarvestMoon1
Fri, 07 Jul 2017 19:42:43 +0000

For me having bargaining power is key to getting results. I find that I am successful in getting something done when I have leverage. So if one of them needs $ or wants us to go to a favorite spot for dinner that evening, I will say “sure, but you first need to get your dirty dishes out of the sink, your smelly hockey bag out of the kitchen and your dirty clothes off the laundry room floor.” When they want something those things get done pretty quickly.

Chores? I can’t even think that far ahead, I am still just trying to get them to take care of the basics - clean up after themselves in the kitchen and stop littering the common areas of our home with their clothes, shoes and sports equipment.