Chores and Returning College Students During Summer - Any Problems?

TQfromtheU
Mon, 10 Jul 2017 17:09:40 +0000

@Boondocks - so sorry you have so much on your plate right now. I agree that it is worthwhile to talk to your children and ask for their specific help while also recognizing that they have lives. They are young adults now. This is a good time for you to see if there are outside people who can assists you going forward, such a lawn service It sound like you need your children to be responsible for themselves around the house and to possibly help with the grandparents at bit during the summer. They can surely pick up groceries for the family or pop something in the oven, like a prepared lasagna for everyone to eat.

My oldest is willing to help with whatever I ask, my youngest will moan and help, and my middle DD acts as though “clean your room” is the worse possible personal insult. They do have it easier, since we have had a lawn service since I was pregnant with them and my workaholic DH couldn’t help me with the lawn until late on Sundays in the super hot summer.