Anonymous wrote:New nanny starts tomorrow. We told 6 year old to clean her room / floor of the toys so that it was nice for new nanny. She said " if she can't step over toys, is she really a good nanny?"
DH told DD we wanted to make a good impression and have her like us so she stays for a long time. DD said "she shouldn't like us or not like us because something is messy."
True kid, now clean your dang room.
“Your job is to clean your room. If you choose to argue instead of cleaning, you are wasting your playtime. I am going to sit here and do my job while you do yours, so let me know when you’re done.” Then don’t engage. Redirect back to cleaning after each time she’s spent more than 2 minutes playing (up to 2 minutes is reasonable for 6, even if it’s happening every couple minutes). Do NOT help.