Comments on: Slob Central http://www.wcmessenger.com/blogs/mom/?p=1327 The Day-to-Day Ramblings of Smalltown Life from a Smalltown Mom Thu, 16 May 2013 02:48:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rewards | Mom's the Word http://www.wcmessenger.com/blogs/mom/?p=1327&cpage=1#comment-2646 Rewards | Mom's the Word Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:53:24 +0000 http://www.wcmessenger.com/blogs/mom/?p=1327#comment-2646 [...] habitats in general-mine or any one else’s.  And, I have this small hunch that if my super organized and clean daughter had such a habitat in her room, I would be the one in charge of its cleanliness.  The [...]

]]> By: michelle http://www.wcmessenger.com/blogs/mom/?p=1327&cpage=1#comment-2597 michelle Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:35:12 +0000 http://www.wcmessenger.com/blogs/mom/?p=1327#comment-2597 unfortunately some of us are just born with messy genes and no matter how hard we try it is just too difficult to keep our spaces neat and organized. :) having someone stay on your case about it only makes life miserable for us and for the ones on our case I have found. actually, at times, it has made everyone in our house miserable. I say as long as there is not food or dishes lying around then close the door and let kids live in their mess if they want.

]]> By: Viva La Vida http://www.wcmessenger.com/blogs/mom/?p=1327&cpage=1#comment-2596 Viva La Vida Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:04:03 +0000 http://www.wcmessenger.com/blogs/mom/?p=1327#comment-2596 So she gets to have a messy room…yeah for her!

]]> By: kim http://www.wcmessenger.com/blogs/mom/?p=1327&cpage=1#comment-2594 kim Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:12:29 +0000 http://www.wcmessenger.com/blogs/mom/?p=1327#comment-2594 I, quite frankly, am just hoping that in a state of teenage rebellion, my children will insist on being neatniks to spite me.

The redeeming grace is that apparently my children are quite organized at school…no one who has seen my office can doubt that I am “less-than-neat”.

]]> By: Danielle http://www.wcmessenger.com/blogs/mom/?p=1327&cpage=1#comment-2593 Danielle Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:46:19 +0000 http://www.wcmessenger.com/blogs/mom/?p=1327#comment-2593 O no. I hope that’s not the case Kim! :) Ok, I will try to turn down my OCD tendancies….

]]> By: kim http://www.wcmessenger.com/blogs/mom/?p=1327&cpage=1#comment-2590 kim Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:12:12 +0000 http://www.wcmessenger.com/blogs/mom/?p=1327#comment-2590 I was allowed to keep my room “cluttered” as long as my bathroom was clean. I did have to put clothes away, and once a year Mom went through everything and threw/gave away items that were obviously unused. I just don’t think you can change a slob.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.wcmessenger.com/blogs/mom/?p=1327&cpage=1#comment-2589 Jessica Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:16:32 +0000 http://www.wcmessenger.com/blogs/mom/?p=1327#comment-2589 I think as long as it is only in HER room, not the bathroom or any other ‘sharing’ area, and is not unhealthy(old food & tons of dust) then she should be able to express herself that way. You never know, one day she might get tired of stepping over stuff and clean it all up on her own!

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