Are you a neat freak or just a mess???

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Stephanie Jackson Posts: 3911 Joined: 13th Apr 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 16:52 on 19th March 2009 I agree Jason about the tidy house with kids thing. I have been to houses where they only have one toy! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Krissy Posts: 15430 Joined: 8th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 16:55 on 19th March 2009 ONE TOY!!???? Bizzare!!!! Erin collects tiny bits and pieces!! She dosen't like big things like doll houses or doll for that matter but give her paper and glue and the odd button or glitter or string and she is as happy as a pig in mud! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Jason T Posts: 7421 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 17:10 on 19th March 2009 On 19th March 2009 16:45, Krissy wrote: On 19th March 2009 16:40, Jason T wrote: Yep, houses that are to tidy and have kids worry me!!! Really..explain!! Well what do the kids play with/do?? its not healthy for kids to be brought up in a sterile enviroment, scared to play, scared to get a little messy, scared to leave any mess or toys out!! well thats my opinion on it anyway! i'd rarther have a little mess, but happy children!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Krissy Posts: 15430 Joined: 8th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 17:12 on 19th March 2009 True...true! Then I have the HAPPIEST kids in all the world...according to the state of my house!! LOL!!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Stephanie Jackson Posts: 3911 Joined: 13th Apr 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 17:16 on 19th March 2009 Me too! Mine are ecstatic! I have found ignoring the mess really works. Jason you are right. The children with one toy vistited my home once and had such a great time - they looked so happy for a change and they cried when they had to leave! I'm off now - got to eat so I can go to this school meeting - bye! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Jason T Posts: 7421 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 17:17 on 19th March 2009 I REALLY wish i could show some photos on here of some of the houses we have to go in!! you would NEVER say you were untidy again!! when you stick to the floor, and get tangled in cobwebs you know your off to a bad start!! the next is the nicotine streaming down the walls and ceiling! unable to take a breath because of the smoke/smog! and the 20 yrs of dog, cat hair and dust built up. The sofas are usually full of dubious stains!!?? the kids usually look anaemic, and just live on chips and chocolate and crisps!! oh and maybe fizzy pop!! they always have an overiding smell of fried food and sewage!! oh i could go on...but believe me you would think your own houses were palaces!! these houses are everywhere!! you'd be shocked! and nothing to do with lack of money, a little cleaning would do the job, its lack of education! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Jason T Posts: 7421 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 17:17 on 19th March 2009 Bye Steph My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Krissy Posts: 15430 Joined: 8th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 17:24 on 19th March 2009 On 19th March 2009 17:17, Jason T wrote: I REALLY wish i could show some photos on here of some of the houses we have to go in!! you would NEVER say you were untidy again!! when you stick to the floor, and get tangled in cobwebs you know your off to a bad start!! the next is the nicotine streaming down the walls and ceiling! unable to take a breath because of the smoke/smog! and the 20 yrs of dog, cat hair and dust built up. The sofas are usually full of dubious stains!!?? the kids usually look anaemic, and just live on chips and chocolate and crisps!! oh and maybe fizzy pop!! they always have an overiding smell of fried food and sewage!! oh i could go on...but believe me you would think your own houses were palaces!! these houses are everywhere!! you'd be shocked! and nothing to do with lack of money, a little cleaning would do the job, its lack of education! Oh god...you've got to be kidding!!! Stick to the floor??!!! Really!!! That's just nasty...and yet it makes me feel so much better!! Gotta ask..how often do you wash your hands while working!?? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Barbara Shoemaker Posts: 1764 Joined: 4th Jan 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 18:28 on 19th March 2009 LOL, Stephanie! And the only things you're allowed to hang on the bike are your helmet, gloves and water bottle (no laundry). Jason, they sound like candidates for "How Clean Is Your House?" I've seen some extremely disgusting homes on that program! You're right in that they do make my bit of dust and clutter seem trivial by comparison. I also agree that children should be allowed to get down and play and make a bit of a mess and get dirty themselves. It then gives you an opportunity to teach them about cleaning up too. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Krissy Posts: 15430 Joined: 8th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 18:34 on 19th March 2009 Oh..there is the kicker Barbara...getting them to clean up!! I ask them to clean their stuff up and suddenly the are exausted, blind, leg broken, hurricane coming, and must go to the bathroom all at once!!! Funny it happens like that!!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions