To tell Dp

[ellathefox]

That there is no such thing as magic washing fairies and leave his dirty washing on the floor where he leaves it? Clean work shirt or no clean work shirt?

No clean work shirt I think.

He's a bit old to be having to learn this particular lesson though isn't he?

What's he been like when you've raised it before?

We've only lived together since just before 1yo ds was born. His mother done everything for him which explains a lot. He will always 'do it in a minute.'

Just fed up with being the only one to do anything so I'm considering a strike.

Btw, a minute means never in his dictionary.

Rule in my house if it does not make it to the washing basket I do not consider that it needs washing. He has had to wear a dirty shirt to work, funnily enough he learned his lesson.

His mum used to pick up his dirty washing off the floor??

A year is plenty enough time for him to learn his clothes need to go in the dirty washing basket to get put through.

Have you given him a warning?

I'd probably tell him it goes in the basket or I'll stop picking them up, don't want to overload the poor soul

She done everything. I'm not exaggerating. He's had warnings that I'll stop doing it but I always feel bad or it starts driving me insane so I end up giving in.

Thinking about stopping but not telling him and letting it build up until he needs hiking boots and a compass to get himself into bed? Just to see how long it takes for him to realise.

Apart from your child's and your own laundry, leave everything else where it is left if not in the laundry basket. You've already told him so there's no need to tell him again.

Let us know what happens, please. And stick to your guns. Don't give in this time and he can pay for his own compass and hiking boots.

Depends, do you work full time in a real job, or just lollop about the house on MN?

No excuse for him not to find the laundry basket - if you arent employed, no excuse for you not to be able to turn on the washing machine if he's supporting you as SAHomeP

'Depends, do you work full time in a real job, or just lollop about the house on MN?'

Lol

I work full time. I'm a nurse so I work long hours as well. That isn't the point though. He isn't a child, even if I was a satm I shouldn't be picking up his dirty pants off the floor.