Thursday, October 2, 2008

Time for the parents to step up

Last night Miku informed us that she had a few new rules for us:
  • We need to keep the house cleaner
  • If we take something, we have to put it back when we are finished
  • If the window is open and she says that she is cold, I have to close it immediately

This was all delivered in the bath. I didn't get in in time to hear Yuzuru's list, but it was seven points, I believe.

The best part of it was the tone she delivered it in. She sounded just like a teacher, with this really cute emphasis at the end.

Our house does get pretty messy, especially during the week. She doesn't like it because we don't let her friends play inside when its messy. I would clean more on weekends but she always wants to go play outside immediately, so we go outside. Yuzuru is working on her dissertation still and I'd rather she work on that while we're not distracting her. I suggested that a mutual rule for me and Miku is to get up, get dressed, eat, vacuum, and put out the laundry before we do anything else.

1 comment:

Baba Jo said...

wow - I never considered sending everyone outside...maybe Miku just needs to have a GI cleaning episode about once every six months - do you guys remember how I would start it with a bigggggg pile in the middle of the floor?>>I think Miku's seven point plan should work for Tiggs too.