Kirch Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Have you seen this? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/08/jessica-stilwell-mom-on-strike_n_1948603.html I love it! :D I especially like the twist that it wasn't so much that she felt unappreciated for all the chores she regularly did, she just realized that she was doing stuff for her kids that *they* were supposed to be doing. So she stopped! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimtaxi234 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 BRAVO! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I'm afraid of what would happen here if I went on strike. I try to make my kids clean up after themselves, but that involves almost 24/7 nagging. My sister who lives with us would never let it happen, though. Since I've been recuperating from surgery, she has taken over the mean mom role. And she is WAY meaner than I am, according to my kids. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 The girls and I have left town before for a week, leaving dad and the boys, and it's always spotless when I walk in the door. What it's like before I walk in the door I'd hate to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I read it. I could never do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I couldn't live with all that gross leftover rotting food. Yuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirch Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 Her blog is hilarious! http://strikingmom.blogspot.ca/?m=1 The food would get me too.:ack2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyS Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Speaking as someone who has never had a dishwasher, I am amazed at the number of people for whom putting things in the dishwasher is a struggle! Why? My son (who does most of our dishes) would think that choirs of angels were singing if all he had to do was "load" the dishwasher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 She ruined it by doing the clean up. All those kids will learn is that eventually, if they wait long enough, mom will clean it up anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down_the_Rabbit_Hole Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Many years ago I went on strike. At the time I had 3 boys the youngest was 6 plus my hubby. it is amazing what a difference it made. When the strike was over I laid down the new rules, which were all accepted with great enthusiasm. Since that time I have only had to threaten striking again once. Key was I had to be strong and not waiver no matter what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historically accurate Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 She ruined it by doing the clean up. All those kids will learn is that eventually, if they wait long enough, mom will clean it up anyway. According to the article, she sat on the couch with some coffee (made by her children) while they cleaned up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisamarie Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I'm going on strike next week. No more picking up after my kids or reminding them to do their chores. It might be really messy around here next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 She ruined it by doing the clean up. All those kids will learn is that eventually, if they wait long enough, mom will clean it up anyway. I got the feeling the mom watched the clean up and the girls did it Then came the cleanup, which took two days, and during which Stilwell did not lift a finger to help, but sat on the couch drinking coffee that her daughters made for her. The girls gagged and bickered as they scraped cheese out of what had been a milk glass, using two bottles of Pine Sol and a half a bottle of bleach before the whole house was nearly perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirch Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 She ruined it by doing the clean up. All those kids will learn is that eventually, if they wait long enough, mom will clean it up anyway. She didn't do the clean up. When she finally told the kids what was going on, they walked through the house & she pointed out that *none* of the mess was from her or her dh. Then she stepped back and the kids cleaned it. Complete with much gagging over the nasty dishes. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovin Learnin Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 She ruined it by doing the clean up. All those kids will learn is that eventually, if they wait long enough, mom will clean it up anyway. It sounds like she made the kids clean up. "Then came the cleanup, which took two days, and during which Stilwell did not lift a finger to help, but sat on the couch drinking coffee that her daughters made for her. The girls gagged and bickered as they scraped cheese out of what had been a milk glass, using two bottles of Pine Sol and a half a bottle of bleach before the whole house was nearly perfect." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimm Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 The blog is humorous. The family seems like they have a good sense of humor about things like this. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I read it. I could never do that. I couldn't handle the mess that I would have to clean afterwards... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I agree. And after the one kid said that cleaning up after them is what parents are for??? Pathetic end to that story. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELITEANDLOVINGIT Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 My mom did this overnight and for one day camping in our yard when we were growing up...my dad TOTALLY got it and was doing laundry by the next day. :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I love it. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I can't imagine my kids being that old and not cleaning up after themselves! My guys have to be reminded about their toys, sure, but trash always goes in the trash can. They both take their dishes to the sink and ODS washes his own. They both put their laundry in the hamper and ODS knows how to wash his own. They certainly aren't scrubbing toilets or vacuuming the house, but they both enjoy sweeping and dusting. I still am doing the majority of the work, but even with a six- and three-year-old, I'm pretty sure that wouldn't happen at my house if I went on strike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I can't imagine my kids being that old and not cleaning up after themselves! My guys have to be reminded about their toys, sure, but trash always goes in the trash can. They both take their dishes to the sink and ODS washes his own. They both put their laundry in the hamper and ODS knows how to wash his own. They certainly aren't scrubbing toilets or vacuuming the house, but they both enjoy sweeping and dusting. I still am doing the majority of the work, but even with a six- and three-year-old, I'm pretty sure that wouldn't happen at my house if I went on strike.I am so jealous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 (edited) On her blog, it appears that the kids did all the picking up, but that she did do some cleaning too: vacuuming, pine-sol and bleaching. So maybe once the surfaces were clean she went through and disinfected them. I am seriously thinking about doing this. Nothing else has worked. I have 2 boxes full of stuff that I have collected, that they don't even miss. There is so much cr@p just laying around. And it's all theirs. Maybe if they can't walk through the house, or are embarrassed to have their friends in the house, something will happen. Nah, probably not. Edited October 16, 2012 by cin nevermond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Love it! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I can't imagine my kids being that old and not cleaning up after themselves! My guys have to be reminded about their toys, sure, but trash always goes in the trash can. They both take their dishes to the sink and ODS washes his own. They both put their laundry in the hamper and ODS knows how to wash his own. They certainly aren't scrubbing toilets or vacuuming the house, but they both enjoy sweeping and dusting. I still am doing the majority of the work, but even with a six- and three-year-old, I'm pretty sure that wouldn't happen at my house if I went on strike. Yeah...so did mine at that age. Then they hit an age in which that is no longer fun, and the re-training begins...and lasts until they move out :lol: My kids started out similarly. They KNOW how to pick up after themselves. They STILL have to be reminded constantly. Teen brain fuzz is debilitating apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchel210 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 lol...OMGoodness...I would loose my mind if my kids let the house get to that point!! I would be trashing every electronic device in the house and removing everything except beds from rooms...LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaleidoscope Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I can't imagine my kids being that old and not cleaning up after themselves! My guys have to be reminded about their toys, sure, but trash always goes in the trash can. They both take their dishes to the sink and ODS washes his own. They both put their laundry in the hamper and ODS knows how to wash his own. They certainly aren't scrubbing toilets or vacuuming the house, but they both enjoy sweeping and dusting. I still am doing the majority of the work, but even with a six- and three-year-old, I'm pretty sure that wouldn't happen at my house if I went on strike. Haha. At 6 and 3 my kids were great about chores and cleaning up too. It made them feel grown up and important. Then it going boring. Others things grabbed their attention. That's when it gets interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirth Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I read it. I could never do that. :iagree: She was in charge of a foster baby the same weekend she chose to execute this experiment? "It all began on Oct. 1, after Stilwell spent a weekend alone with her children while their dad, Dylan, was away playing golf. Also in the house was a foster baby, as Stilwell is a social worker by profession and regularly takes in infants in need of temporary homes." And then all the screaming and drama inside during the real cleanup ...? Poor baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 :iagree: She was in charge of a foster baby the same weekend she chose to execute this experiment? "It all began on Oct. 1, after Stilwell spent a weekend alone with her children while their dad, Dylan, was away playing golf. Also in the house was a foster baby, as Stilwell is a social worker by profession and regularly takes in infants in need of temporary homes." And then all the screaming and drama inside during the real cleanup ...? Poor baby. The strike started on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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