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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My teen kids don't do laundry.  I'm sorry about it but I've got a billion other things to worry about and I'm not going to fight this particular fight.

I don't have a maid, and I do laundry for everyone in the family.

One was going off to camp a week ago, so suddenly she was receptive to learning it.

If I could do it over again, I would have taught them when they were very little and kept it going.  I didn't because I was trying to be efficient and get it done while they napped.  I figured I could teach them when they were more coordinated, but I failed to see that waiting that long ages them out of that developmental place where they want to learn and want to help.

But having missed that window, I'm not going to pound it into them now; I am going to wait until just before they leave for college when they see a need to learn it.[/quote]

I'm not sure why you'd need to pound it into them. Laundry is just like any other chore. If I were desperate, I'd just shut down the wifi and the verizon phones until it's done. I can do that from my app on my phone sitting at work. I can also do that by ip address and just cut off 1 or 2 of my kids who aren't pulling their weight

We have a summer shore poster board posted in our kitchen with all the things that need to be done before they start their day, or head off to their jobs. Looks a like this, but is laminated so I can switch things around. They have to "x" out their name each day under each chore as its complete. I work FT and can't have teens laying about all day and come home to a house that's a mess. We don't have a maid either and DH and I aren't Alice.

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This list is modified during the school year since they have sports and school work.[/quote]
I like this very much, except I wouldn't make it Mom's chore chart, I'd make it the "_________ Family chore chart." or the Kids Chore Chart.[/quote]

It's like this. This is not my chore chart. I borrowed this concept, but laminated at fedex. I only laminated the grid lined and days of the week. I then modify the chores and who does what using my dry erase.[/quote]

Love it, all tasks delegated. Nothing left for mom  :lol: [/quote]

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