tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357812172792833667.post3579019160496458080..comments2023-04-13T20:41:17.952+08:00Comments on Secret Diary of a Stay-at-home Mum: If you cant beat them ...stay-at-home mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04977522411804549074noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357812172792833667.post-35481492367171920402010-06-04T02:29:21.475+08:002010-06-04T02:29:21.475+08:00Why are you clearing the table for them? I would i...Why are you clearing the table for them? I would instruct everybody to pick up their own things and put them away in the places where they belong. Well, that's what I've been doing anyway.. If somebody wants to watch the TV or play computer games, or even have a snack, it's a no from me unless the mess is cleared. Works every time!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09470815691115555304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357812172792833667.post-44934845766512224952010-05-27T17:17:28.270+08:002010-05-27T17:17:28.270+08:00I actually had that problem few years back. My won...I actually had that problem few years back. My wonderful beautiful marble dining table became a pigsty!<br /><br />Now, I no longer have this table..and all the kids have been trained to place their belongings in their own cubby holes. Notices are read immediately and discarded if of no use. <br /><br />One, unfortunately has to take charge...or like u say.. very malufying..TripleJinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07714039969156625846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357812172792833667.post-57440864311410349082010-05-22T16:09:43.002+08:002010-05-22T16:09:43.002+08:00hahaha, i can totally identify with you on this, e...hahaha, i can totally identify with you on this, even tho i do not/did not have a place for everything.<br /><br />my mil is here, yah, but b4 that, i stayed up nites in a row till past 1 to try and clear the mounds of clutter on our kitchen countertop that's directly next to our dining table! out of consideration for her, but it IS our most hideous clutter of yet more clutter, that i run out of energy n time in the day to do, and last thing i want to do at the end of each day! still, it all piles back right up, but aiyah, it's really impossible as u say. gd thing u have your other table, and gd thing i have that kitchen countertop! but seems the only time mine "can see tabletop, yay!" is when we have friends over! so maybe you should have another gathering in your home... like incentive to clear up? but i know, getting everyone to help is not easy! apparently right-brained ppl are more prone to messes!bphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539652855795741315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357812172792833667.post-55878828027232349472010-05-21T23:39:46.083+08:002010-05-21T23:39:46.083+08:00Can you use punishment?
Or have a "hidden&quo...Can you use punishment?<br />Or have a "hidden" space for all their barang-barang? It might be a pigsty in there, but at least, it will not be seen.NomadicMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628352674936075348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357812172792833667.post-41592370921545111052010-05-21T09:08:28.756+08:002010-05-21T09:08:28.756+08:00Sigh. I know what you mean, Bear behaves like a k...Sigh. I know what you mean, Bear behaves like a kid, and he has so much stuff, and I try not to touch his stuff. He gives excuses like being busy. At least you get to clear on Tues, I think he only clears the counter until there's no more space for his junk. =(<br /><br />Can you assign the other table as buffer, and keep the 'official' table clear for guests? Heheh, bad idea huh?Stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01365628412713645253noreply@blogger.com