Jan. 25, 2007 - Emily the Perfectionist
Emily has a friend coming over to play tomorrow. So, first thing off the bat this morning she announces she needs to clean her room.
OK WELLL... knowing that Emily is truly my daughter I knew that she wouldn't be able to think of anything else but cleaning her room once her mind was fixed on it.
So.....
I started Bran on some school work and went in to help her get her room straighten to her satisfaction. I was hoping against all odds that this would relieve her mind so I could get her to concentrate on school work afterwards...
During about 15 mins. into the work this is just a few of the things said to me:
"No, MOM that doesn't go there."
"MOM, that goes to the other castle."
"No, we are going to play with that, leave it out."
and my personal favorite...
*heavy sigh* then.....
"MOM, don't you know I want it to look pretty!"
I have capitalized MOM because she said it real snotty like that.
After all this lip I decided I obviously have NO idea how to clean up a 5 yr old's room and left her to it. It appears clean to me now, but she is still in there making final touches. May be one day when she has the patience she will take the time to teach me the proper way to clean.
Comments
Jan. 28, 2007 - I know that feeling....
Posted by Jaimers
My daughter is 12 and her room has to be "perfect" at all times. And by that I mean to her satisfaction, not necessarily to mine. If even one of her stuffies is out of place she is annoyed all day until she can fix it. My second youngest (3) has OCD and cannot handle it when I move the furniture around. You have my sympathy.
PS Nice job on the Piggies new home.
Feb. 7, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by ladyhawk82158
How funny! I can't say I ever remember my dds being so worried about their room being clean. *sigh* Maybe mine too are like their mommy? Poor kids! LOL
Or maybe it's just because we NEVER allow them to have friends over? Maybe they just need that motivation? *goes off to think about the posibility*
Have a great day dear!!!
