tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post8601201672135654342..comments2024-01-18T01:46:52.902-08:00Comments on Serene is my name, Not my life!: All in a Days WorkSerene is my name, not my life!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02181359150279923307noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-53431938355138478802012-01-24T22:06:27.678-08:002012-01-24T22:06:27.678-08:00My kids are always in charge of their own laundry....My kids are always in charge of their own laundry. Which means my playroom (where we fold) always looks like that. I think some kids have gone MONTHS living off of clean clothes they pick up off the floor.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349403417525132723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-46349870669987988232012-01-24T18:38:02.570-08:002012-01-24T18:38:02.570-08:00**snicker**
Now that I'm "old" and ...**snicker**<br /><br />Now that I'm "old" and have a couple of grandkids, it's even worse. I didn't think any kid could be more addicted to "screens" than my son...but HIS son is. When he comes to see Grandmama, he will hug me...long enough to frisk me for my smartphone.the Damsel in Dis Dresshttp://www.mynewoldschool.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-80533556408748660112012-01-24T05:53:55.546-08:002012-01-24T05:53:55.546-08:00If we did ONE THING RIGHT with all of you children...If we did ONE THING RIGHT with all of you children...it was the development of a "work ethic"...How would you be, today, Sarah Serene, if you didn't learn how to "rake those two acres" your dad wrote about? (smile)Mama Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12957711774124280993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-22908568102847353652012-01-23T22:56:23.858-08:002012-01-23T22:56:23.858-08:00It's not really whining. It's more like &q...It's not really whining. It's more like "weeping, wailing, and gnashing of teeth!"<br /><br />Do you remember when we raked the front two acres of our yard? All my children thought it would be so much fun to help daddy rake . . . for about fifteen minutes. Do you remember that we finished the job . . . days later?Garvin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464496937441191610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-51669446059616709042012-01-23T19:58:42.388-08:002012-01-23T19:58:42.388-08:00Ha ha! Sounds about right! :)Ha ha! Sounds about right! :)Jocelyn Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342635172904848811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-19186725646830403562012-01-23T17:52:24.109-08:002012-01-23T17:52:24.109-08:00I always found it hard when they were little to le...I always found it hard when they were little to let them do jobs. Ugh... I always wanted it done right so I robbed them of the chance. Bad me!Kazzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04411131948607000725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-54599068331587418822012-01-23T13:11:19.593-08:002012-01-23T13:11:19.593-08:00This cracked me up. I have a very vivid memory of...This cracked me up. I have a very vivid memory of myself (age 7 or 8) and my little brother, supposed to be folding laundry, but really having a throwing-laundry-at-each-other war, resulting in something very similar to the last pic. Ah, good times. My kids are workers, too, much to their chagrin.tomianniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11075119869389583638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-57589103567502608442012-01-23T09:26:50.212-08:002012-01-23T09:26:50.212-08:00I also think it's good to start them young...a...I also think it's good to start them young...and they are usually a lot more willing at that age, too!<br /><br />(Thanks for clarifying that part about the hand in the pants.)<br /><br />;)Susan Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049586085703324088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-77507006094345427662012-01-23T08:29:03.146-08:002012-01-23T08:29:03.146-08:00I couldn't agree more.
I made Cate load the...I couldn't agree more. <br /><br />I made Cate load the dirty dishes. You probably heard her.<br /><br />Didn't you?<br /><br />Thought so.<br />You just didn't know it was her.Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03877505026213137347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-50930655104457824902012-01-23T05:29:09.036-08:002012-01-23T05:29:09.036-08:00This is awesome and I completely agree. You're...This is awesome and I completely agree. You're NEVER too young. I worked day care once when I was a teenager and once when I was cleaning up I asked one of the kids to help me by sweeping. She didn't know how. A 7 (8? 9? Can't remember) year old didn't know how to use a broom. I said "Doesn't your Mom have you do chores at home?" She said no. I was shocked. <br /><br />Child labor. It's why we have kids, isn't it? That's what my mom always said when we whined about having to do the dishes.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857711562597839692noreply@blogger.com