Raising brats

Some parents don't know they're raising brats or if they do, they don't understand why their children are that way. They foolishly think there is nothing they're doing to cause it and nothing they can do to stop it.

For example: I know a lady with teen daughters who don't help around the house. She can't get them to do any house work or contribute in a healthy way that helps her run the house smoothly. She'll ask them to do a chore and they'll say later and never do it. Then she'll complain to others that her children aren't helping out and she cant' get them to help out. Some one suggested she stop driving her daughters places they wish to go until such time as they're helping out. She said she can't do that because she feels obligated to driver her daughters here and there.

Pay attention to the good things

Recently I caught my child eating in a room they're not meant to eat in. Yes we have 'no food allowed' rooms. It saves on cleaning and we all know how relentless cleaning is, especially when there are children involved.

At first I was cross with them and gave them stern words about being in a room with food when they know they're not allowed to eat in there. They tried to tell me they didn't know that rule which caused me to have more words about how untrue that statement is.

I was stern, but not too cross, because it is just a room and no harm was done.