#1 (for moms and dads)
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It's never too early to "kindly" teach your children the importance of cleaning up after themselves. The sooner they learn, the less stress and arguments later on. By everyone chipping in together, the task becomes less overwhelming.
When I first really noticed my ME symptoms, my youngest was 4 years old. Up until that point I was Wonder Woman, able to tackle any and all drudgery that lay before me. At the time, I had no idea the struggles I would face just trying to keep my house clean.
I've never been one if those types that had to have everything spotless, but over the years, and now being housebound, I've learned to appreciate a clean and organized home.
Slowly, out of necessity... plus I believe its a good life lesson that every child should experience...I taught them not only to pick up after themselves, but to help with other small chores. Things such as feeding the animals, helping to wash the dishes and taking out the garbage. As they grew, so did their responsibilities. I'm not going to sugar coat it, a lot of their friends didn't have to do chores, so it wasn't always a pleasant undertaking. Eventually, albeit sometimes grudgingly, they picked up the slack for the things I could no longer do because of my illness.
Not sure how, but my boys are adults now and have turned out to be compassionate, helpful, hardworking human beings.....despite their mother's limitations💙
I've never been one if those types that had to have everything spotless, but over the years, and now being housebound, I've learned to appreciate a clean and organized home.
Slowly, out of necessity... plus I believe its a good life lesson that every child should experience...I taught them not only to pick up after themselves, but to help with other small chores. Things such as feeding the animals, helping to wash the dishes and taking out the garbage. As they grew, so did their responsibilities. I'm not going to sugar coat it, a lot of their friends didn't have to do chores, so it wasn't always a pleasant undertaking. Eventually, albeit sometimes grudgingly, they picked up the slack for the things I could no longer do because of my illness.
Not sure how, but my boys are adults now and have turned out to be compassionate, helpful, hardworking human beings.....despite their mother's limitations💙
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