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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mine makes himself full blown meals such as chicken, steak, veg, pasta and sauce, etc. I don’t mind as long as he cleans up (which he doesn’t always do). [/quote]

Why would you mind if he’s eating healthy on his own? Would you much rather he eat junk so you don’t have to clean up?![/quote]

You don’t ask your kids to clean up after themselves?  :shock: [/quote]

I do, but I don’t mind them cooking sth healthy for themselves because they didn’t clean.

It’s not clean or eat junk food in my house.

Maybe yours is the way![/quote]

Your take on this is ridiculous and it actually explains why so many kids fail to launch. Cleaning up after yourself is a pretty basic life skill. It sounds like first PP has a kid who knows this is the expectation. And they also know how to cook.  Good for them! You seem a little confused that these are both reasonable expectations to have of teenagers.

Just a thought: Your kid is capable of more than you think…

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look, you have to define cleaning. It doesn’t matter how well my kid cleans, I clean better. So by my standards it won’t be clean.

You want to call me crazy, ocd, whatever, go ahead!

I will not forbid my kids from cooking because they will not clean to my standards. I prefer them to know how to cook a healthy meal rather than leave a spotless kitchen. Now basic pick up after self is expected, but that’s different than cleaning. When I get to it, I’ll teach/remind them. [/quote]

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