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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You have to deal with your control issues.  Yes, it is nice to keep things neat and orderly, but you have to have fun. Every kid loves to make a fort with sheets, chairs and pillows.  [/quote]

OP here. Thank you all for your (sometimes lively) responses. Neither DH nor I ever made a fort, yet each of us have fond childhood memories. Regardless, it is not acceptable to us, so the children are not to do it, and the nanny is not to encourage or allow it. We have well thought-out reasons behind why we organize the way we do based on how we want our home kept and the way our children interact with each other. Dumping all writing implements in one box does not work for our kids who often want to go color alone in their bedrooms. So one child can not take the entire box to their room leaving nothing for the other three.

Regardless, I will be having a talk with the nanny tomorrow morning about sticking to our rules going forward and DH has agreed with one more chance. [/quote]

I think it would be really sad to grow up in your house.

I'm sorry, OP but it sounds like you have some serious control issues.  You said fond memories of your growing up years, you didn't say fun or wonderful.  I agree with keeping things neat and orderly, it does make life easier, but unless you have a very good reason for it, you need to allow your kids to be kids and make mistakes and learn from them.  Childhood is a time of creative play, fun, using your imaginations, think outside the box.  That said, you also need to balance that out, with teaching how to clean up after yourself, have respect for others and treat things nicely.  But your life will not spin out of control if your kids make a fort out of sheets and chairs every now and then and if they color outside the lines.  [/quote]

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