Teen’s dirty laundry

[Anonymous]

if my kids didn't do their laundry in what i deemed a reasonable amount of time (once per week), ii would make them get all their clothes and their money and take them to the laundromat until it was all washed, dried, folded and put in baskets.

we only had to go twice.

[Anonymous]

Did he wash his clothes?

[Anonymous]

Mine has been doing their laundry since age 12.

If they forget, they wear dirty clothing. They forget everything else but not that.

[Anonymous]

I really appreciated that my Mom did my laundry until I left for college (don’t worry, I figured it out quickly, it’s not hard). My kids have lots of chores but their laundry isn’t one of them. Honestly I feel like some kids, especially 8-13 year old boys would not even care about the consequences of wearing dirty clothes and you’d just be punishing every one around them by stinking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:if my kids didn't do their laundry in what i deemed a reasonable amount of time (once per week), ii would make them get all their clothes and their money and take them to the laundromat until it was all washed, dried, folded and put in baskets.

we only had to go twice.

I’d do something similar. Or do it but charge them my hourly rate.

I don’t like them wearing dirty clothes because it makes our soft furnishings dirty.

[Anonymous]

If my kid is doing everything important that I expect of them, working hard at school, polite and kind I would just do it for them. The amount of energy spent and discord generated by parents who insist their kids do everything just so is silly. It’s like they refuse to have a happy family unless everything is on their terms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP did he wash his crap yet?

If not take the cell phone for the whole weekend.

Nope. And he’s leaving for the holidays tomorrow and we like to hang dry some
of his clothes. He has no other responsibilities. Cannot do the weekly trash. Would insist on doing it the morning of and then would
miss the school bus. It became a major power struggle so on my Dad’s advice I just started doing it myself, my way, which is the day before. Less stress in my life since I cannot count on him.

[Anonymous]

OP again. We take away devices, personal laptop, for days when homework is not done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP did he wash his crap yet?

If not take the cell phone for the whole weekend.

Nope. And he’s leaving for the holidays tomorrow and we like to hang dry some
of his clothes. He has no other responsibilities. Cannot do the weekly trash. Would insist on doing it the morning of and then would
miss the school bus. It became a major power struggle so on my Dad’s advice I just started doing it myself, my way, which is the day before. Less stress in my life since I cannot count on him.

You did his laundry?? So he knows if he waits long enough you will do it anyway? That's not teaching him a thing!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP again. We take away devices, personal laptop, for days when homework is not done.

Why not for not doing his laundry?

[Anonymous]

I am the laundry person at home. I do everyone's laundry daily. I sort, use different settings and products for different loads, fold and put away. I probably run 2-3 loads every day. I have two washers for different sized loads and they are a bl

My teen is in college nearby and he brings his clothes, towels and bedsheets home every week, and I do his laundry and fold it for him. Interestingly, he had taught other boys to do their laundry in his dorm and how to fold clothes. Why does he not do his laundry at school? He says it is because students forget their clothes in the washer and it becomes moldy and gross. Also, some drunk person threw up in one of the washing machines. But the truth is that I am the laundry person at home. I do all the laundry from clothes to bedsheet, towels, bathmats, from bookbags to uggs boots/sneakers.

He also tells me gory tales of how some students live like pigs with their floor completely covered with trash. They never change their bedsheets and keep using the same towels. My son is a neat freak and so is his roommate. Their dorm room is neat that it is the default room for get togethers. The girls don't like to go to stinky and gross rooms.

I have certain expectations from my family members about their work and education, but household chores is really not one of them. However, my DH and kids, know how to clean the house, do laundry, cook food and iron their clothes - and will work alongside me if I ask them to. It is just that when I am around they do not have to do it.

[Anonymous]

I am the laundry person at home. I do everyone's laundry daily. I sort, use different settings and products for different loads, fold and put away. I probably run 2-3 loads every day. I have two washers for different sized loads and they are a bl

My teen is in college nearby and he brings his clothes, towels and bedsheets home every week, and I do his laundry and fold it for him. Interestingly, he had taught other boys to do their laundry in his dorm and how to fold clothes. Why does he not do his laundry at school? He says it is because students forget their clothes in the washer and it becomes moldy and gross. Also, some drunk person threw up in one of the washing machines. But the truth is that I am the laundry person at home. I do all the laundry from clothes to bedsheet, towels, bathmats, from bookbags to uggs boots/sneakers.

He also tells me gory tales of how some students live like pigs with their floor completely covered with trash. They never change their bedsheets and keep using the same towels. My son is a neat freak and so is his roommate. Their dorm room is neat that it is the default room for get togethers. The girls don't like to go to stinky and gross rooms.

I have certain expectations from my family members about their work and education, but household chores is really not one of them. However, my DH and kids, know how to clean the house, do laundry, cook food and iron their clothes - and will work alongside me if I ask them to. It is just that when I am around they do not have to do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP did he wash his crap yet?

If not take the cell phone for the whole weekend.

Nope. And he’s leaving for the holidays tomorrow and we like to hang dry some
of his clothes. He has no other responsibilities. Cannot do the weekly trash. Would insist on doing it the morning of and then would
miss the school bus. It became a major power struggle so on my Dad’s advice I just started doing it myself, my way, which is the day before. Less stress in my life since I cannot count on him.

You did his laundry?? So he knows if he waits long enough you will do it anyway? That's not teaching him a thing!

OP here. I did not do his laundry. He now has less than 24 hours before he leaves town.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am the laundry person at home. I do everyone's laundry daily. I sort, use different settings and products for different loads, fold and put away. I probably run 2-3 loads every day. I have two washers for different sized loads and they are a bl

My teen is in college nearby and he brings his clothes, towels and bedsheets home every week, and I do his laundry and fold it for him. Interestingly, he had taught other boys to do their laundry in his dorm and how to fold clothes. Why does he not do his laundry at school? He says it is because students forget their clothes in the washer and it becomes moldy and gross. Also, some drunk person threw up in one of the washing machines. But the truth is that I am the laundry person at home. I do all the laundry from clothes to bedsheet, towels, bathmats, from bookbags to uggs boots/sneakers.

He also tells me gory tales of how some students live like pigs with their floor completely covered with trash. They never change their bedsheets and keep using the same towels. My son is a neat freak and so is his roommate. Their dorm room is neat that it is the default room for get togethers. The girls don't like to go to stinky and gross rooms.

I have certain expectations from my family members about their work and education, but household chores is really not one of them. However, my DH and kids, know how to clean the house, do laundry, cook food and iron their clothes - and will work alongside me if I ask them to. It is just that when I am around they do not have to do it.

Are you a stay at home mother? This is not possible for working parents. If the machines at college are gross then your kid can do his laundry at your house——not you. Best of luck to your child’s future spouse.

[Anonymous]

Some one is acting like they are the OP on this thread, it's very, very strange....I'm out.