They were just walking in...so I started locking. Then I told them to please play outside and they did..for all of 5 minutes.
When my kids went out I had a few stay in playing the ps3. I told them to please go outside.
Dh fed them yesterday now I fear it will br worse.lol
they don't listen at all. I say outside. They come in..i tell them to stay out of my kitchen they go in.and since they are not actually playing with my kids I think they just like the house.
Argh. I'm going to have to get forceful.
Give me one day of peace please!
My twins (who turned 13 today!!!) are friends with what seems like every kid in the neighborhood. We live right next to the park / playground, and my porch is the perfect height to sit on...so it never fails that i end up with a hoard of kids on my front porch. Can I use your bathroom? Can I have a drink? Did you make cookie / brownies / lasagna / empanadas today? Can you drive us to the arcade / roller skating place / movies, etc ? ARGHHHHHH!!!!
Your husband fed them...they are never going away! I made that mistake! I don't even let them in the house and they stil flock to my house! My house isn't fun at all, we don't have a bigscreen TV, no game systems, and they still come!!!
My husband and I always had at least four extra children around .We used to joke about deducting them on the taxes since we knew them better than their own parents.They did not just eat here ,they showered,did school work,spent the nights on weekends(during school year) and constantly during the summer.I even washed their clothes/uniforms while doing my childrens.This is what happens when they seek attention and care they are not getting at home.My husband and I taught them crafts,how to cook ,bake,candy making, how to fix things,manners,responsibility,etc.We just did not have to clothe them,pay medical and dental bills or their fees to be in activities with our children (scouts,cheerleading,gymnastics,sports,etc.).We were their cheerleading coaches,scout leaders,emergency contacts at school,etc..We taught them about civic duties and volunteerism.At first we resented the parents,my husband referred to their children as sex trophies(never for them to hear),but came to love them for giving us the chance to have a large family which we could never have afforded.Besides if their all at your house you know what they are up to all the time!We have an almost empty home now,most are in college ,dating,working,busy,but do come by and call us regularly.We just hope that what they remember is to spend time with children for they will be gone before you know it and you cannot get it back.Spotless perfect houses are not homes-just houses.
Quoting phantomphan:
You fed them? You're screwed.
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Yes, I understand. Our house has always been the house to come to as well. The last 2 years it has slacked off since my kids are older. They are 13 and 10 now. We also have a pool. When they were younger, we had kids here all the time and I finally had to put up a house rules outside of our back door. Examples: When I said it was time for our dinner, they had to go home and put the approximate time we ate, said they had to go home for drinks or to eat unless they wanted water out of the refrigerator and sometimes I would hand out popsicles but I stated that is not an everyday occurrence, and also had a couple of other rules.
If you had to go 90 days without
- mackQuin
on May. 29, 2012 at 7:59 AM