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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would cancel the cleaner next time and give him the house to clean for an entire weekend.  Then next time het is asked to straighten a few things for the cleaners, he will be a little more grateful and a lot less lip/attitude.  You have to nip this in the bud.  You won't believe how entitled and spoiled kids get in preteens/teens.

And I am not being sarcastic at all.  I would honestly give him the vacuum, windex, furniture polisher, lysol wipes, and a wet jet or mop.  [/quote]

I think what everyone is missing here is this kid didn't want to move a few things for a person that comes in and cleans for him?  Talk about entitled.  [/quote]

I agree. I would be more upset the kid didn't want to do a small part for a cleaning lady that does, which is probably half of his chores in a normal household.   The REASON he was disrespectful is more important than why he disrespectful.  Both should be addressed and I love the cleaning aspect.  [/quote]

To be clear, the reason he didn't want to clean it up was that he wanted to play with it when he finished his homework (he had tRget practice set up). My kids are required to do chores, but the problem was disrespect not avoidance of chores. He can't possibly clean as well as the cleaners and I'd have to follow him around making sure he did everything. That's more work for me than him. I told him how hurtful it was and he was very embarrassed about what Hed done. He had to apologize in writing and he lost screen time. [/quote]

So because it would be a little more work for you, you didn't feel like asking him to clean some?  It doesn't have to be perfect but it should be done.  It teaches a lesson and understanding more than screen time [/quote]

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