“My son (6) refuses to take a shower, no matter how gross we think that is”

When every night is a battle and argument, sometimes it’s better to compromise with your little one so you’re both happy.

Joyce (37): “Youngest son (6) refuses to take a shower. No matter how gross his sister (9) and I think it is. Brushing your teeth is a must, but since a few months I let him dive into his nest unwashed (‘Welcome your hands!’). He is taking swimming lessons. So let him skip that shower; swimming also cleans you.”

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To clean up

Robert (43): “I can do two things: either I let my eldest son (11) tidy up his room every week amidst a lot of fighting and shouting, or I don’t enter into the discussion anymore and let him decide for himself. I’ve been doing the latter since this school year. My daughter (8) is always spic and span, cultures have been growing under my son’s bed ever since that I would rather not know about.

“He himself sleeps among the sand and the crumbs”

The household help comes once every two weeks. I have one rule: then all large surfaces such as floor and desk must be free. That usually means he dumps all the junk in a heap on his bed. I’m not complaining; afterwards he himself sleeps among the sand and the crumbs.”

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