The children have absolutely trashed their bedroom (which they now share). Including taking the mattress off DDs bed and tipping most of the boxes out. Again. This has happened several times in the space of a month (3 times). Each time I have done a cull as they clearly have too many toys. This has been an ongoing issue for DD over the years, but it is getting worse as they have more things, and she in particular has no real care for her things (DS is too young I think). I cannot, simply cannot keep tidying their room to this extent, due to my own health issues. I of course tidy it and get them to help each day before bed, but the extent to which they can trash it is astounding and I cannot keep up with the level of clearing up required.
I asked the children to clear some of the room. It is so messy I could not expect them to know where to start with it and do it all, but need them to show some consideration and take some responsibility so asked DD (6) to tidy all her little people back into the box, and asked DS (3) to collect his cars up.
DD wanted a bath, all on her own without her brother. The condition was that she did this one thing. DS wanted to go on youtube to watch Thomas the tank engine and then go into the bath with DD after she had spent some time on her own. The condition was that he a) did not hit me and b) that he did the one thing I asked.
None of these things have been done, and so I have told them that they are not having a bath. DD was upset, but accepts it. DS is kicking off (and has his me, so definitely not having a bath now!) but he has now ' tidied' up some things. He is going absolutely nuts.
A) AIBU to not let them have bath (i think I know the answer)
B) AIBU to remove half or more of their toys and just leave their absolute favourite toys in their room, remove half the books and just leave their favourite ones (less sure about that one, i like them having lots of books around). Not for ever, but until they can look after their things? Including removing all but their absolutely favourite bears? (I won't take anything previous away, like bedtime bears etc).
AIBU?
Bargain! Two AIBU in One! to not let DC have a bath and to remove at least half their toys?
PavlovtheCat · 02/02/2013 19:11
QOD would love a bath, but can't 
bad back so can't get in it, or out of it without dh a winch ! Well, I can, but run the risk of it going on route either way and that would Not Be Good.
tarka that's a good idea. She really wants a Moshi Monsters subscription which I refuse to pay for, but if she 'earnt' it, she could use it to buy a couple of months.
I am not sure we will get much for any of her things though, we don't buy very expensive things really, lots of bargains, well played with things, or too small/popular so not really worth much (DS on the other hand, has a million Thomas trains 
However, we have already taken a few things and donated to children's centre, and children's dialysis ward, and maybe if we do this again, I could pay her a 'cash price' for each thing she chooses to donate? I might work on that idea, thank you 
Well done, it's always nice to leave it on a good note, especially before bed. Have a 
now
sun thank you, shame, like the bath, can't have wine I am eating choccie biscuits.
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