It’s a Step-Parent one - please be fair it’s not THAT serious.
DSDs are 12 and 14. They come EOW.
DH washes and irons their school uniform for them, this is the only time it gets ironed (when they are here).
Two of my DC are adults and I still have 17 yr old (who has ASC but goes to college and has a PT job).
Since all my kids were about 12 (or old enough to be using phones and consoles) there was the expectation that they would put their own clothes in the wash and DH (not their dad) taught them how to iron their clothes.
This was by no way a regime it was just to enable them to help out and wash their own clothes if I was busy etc and in some way take a bit of responsibility. My thinking was if they can use tech they can use a washing machine etc.
On the weekend OH was irritated that DS had put some towels (old white ones whicj are tatty abdcoff white) in the wash on a 30 degree wash with some coloured clothes.
I really wasn’t that bothered as nothing had happened. He was also irritated as he wanted to put his kids clothes in which has been sitting by the machine for two days - so as not to drip feed I do have an issue with the amount of time DSDs spend on their phones.
I retorted “at least he washes his own clothes!” Which yes was a bit of me.
He then goes on a rant about how DSD2 is “only 12”. This whole time she is sat in her phone.
I suggested that if he taught them how to iron their own clothes then they would be able to do this for themselves (at home) should they so wish.
He thinks I am harsh but I think he’s doing them a favour teaching them life skills (they are both very tall so physically there is no issue) and it wouldn’t kill them to stick their kit in the machine rather than walking past it for two days waiting for someone else to do it.
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ThePlaceToVent · 10/04/2019 17:14
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