Recent content by JanetDubac

I agree with the poster above me, some sort of rewards system would be a great incentive to do his school work. It seems as though you have tried very hard to make this work. The fact that he will ride his bike to the library blows my mind! Your son sounds like a bright young man with advanced...

I actually found it easier to tell kids in their adolescence they had to do their own laundry. If you do not do their laundry for them anymore they will run out of clothes to wear like you mentioned. However as teens, when they wake up for school with no more clothes to wear that is their own...

Hello everybody, I'm new to the forum here and enjoy reading about parenting advice in general. I think the more you are informed the better your chances are at being successful. Hopefully I can also give some valuable input. - Janet

I've always gotten the same "I don't know how" response too, but if you are persistent and willing to show them multiple times how to do the laundry I think you will see success eventually!

If you can stand the mess it creates kids always love to make a "fort" inside the house. While it isn't a structured activity so to speak, it can still provide an afternoon of fun for them. Also this idea for Thanksgiving placemats is really cute http://crafts.kaboose.com/family-tree-leaf-pins.html