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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids are tweens - not quite teens - so this all may fall apart but I've found that establishing habits is key. It can be painful in the beginning and I will get push back but then after a while, the kids think it's just always been that way.

For example, homework has always been done as soon as they get home and screens come after. I need to do the same thing with any other activity -- piano practice, cleaning out lunchboxes, etc.

I will write a list and put in on the fridge of the "habits" we need to strengthen.  E.g. -- Get home, homework, piano, lunches, (then) screens. Then I don't feel like I'm nagging, I just point to the list.

Hope that helps a bit. And I'm sure you're doing great. Just other other day, I said something like, I'm a crummy mom when I forgot to do something.  My son stopped me and said, "Mom, don't say that! You always tell me not to talk down about myself so you shouldn't either. You're doing great!" :) [/quote]

The teen years are way different, so buckle your seat belt.[/quote]

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