Walk-over Mum

by Kerry
(UK)

One thing I found that worked,and helped us to keep the house organised; which my husband and I started a couple of years ago, was to get our kids to do some simple but helpful chores to earn their pocket money. So that they got 25p for helping with the dishes, or vacuuming? the floor for instance.
Unfortunately we weakened, yes I know it's our own fault, we gradually allowed them to do less and less until they weren't actually doing anything to earn their pocket money!
Now it's too late to claw back that initial position.
The kids are getting cleverer and we are getting stupider!!