Rude language school students

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I am hosting 3 Italian students - 1 year old girls. I have hosted before and my students have all been a delight, and so I go above and beyond what is required from me - giving them lifts to and from the college ( they re supposed to walk or use the bus pass they have been provided with), take them to the supermarket to choose their food etc.

My current students have complained to the language school that dust in my home is triggering asthma and making them unwell, so could I dust their rooms? The rooms were cleaned 3 days ago before they arrived , and have hard floors and clear surfaces. I duly went to clean their rooms today and the bathroom that they use (which was left in a state).

They are polite enough but treat me as a maid - do not offer to clear the table, leave their dishes at their seats, leave everything out in the kitchen after making their packed lunches, I was ok with this as I consider it typical teenage behaviour but I think their complaint about me is very rude - if the dust was bothering them they could have opened the bathroom cabinet full of cleaning supplies ( I showed them on the first day where spare toiletries/ sanitary items/ towels were kept. I have cleaned and the dust is primarily their long dark hair everywhere

I'm now minded to make them clean up after themselves and make them walk to the college (it is literally a 5 minute walk but I took pity on them as the weather is so bad). Any advice from parents of teenagers on how to speak to them?

I've left a load of cleaning supplies in their bathroom and am tempted to make them clean up after themselves before they leave this weekend!

16 year olds - not 1 year olds

How long have you got them for? Sounds like they expected a hotel not a home (although many don't offer housekeeping every day now).

Just a week thankfully! The language school market it as a homestay - opportunity to practice English with the hosts, eat English food, learn about English way of life..

I'd tell them the English way of life is to clean up after yourself, and stop going above and beyond, do the bare minimum you are contracted to do.

I have 15 and an 18 Years old DC.
Give them a duster cloth to dust. Maybe open their windows for 10 minutes in the day.
Tell them (politely) to put their dishes in the sink/dishwasher when they are done.
Packlunch stuff I would put it away do - as they are likely to put it in the wrong place. But user cutlery etc they can put in sink dishwasher- they will probably need to be told.
Id say be polite but direct. Maybe they get waited on hand and foot at home. Teens can be pretty thoughtless. They can also be lovely.

Thanks - no more lifts for them, we are having pasta tonight so I'll let them make it and clear away

I'd damp-dust hard surfaces in their rooms on alternate days .

No more lifts.

They'd be managing ALL their own transport to and from college, shops etc, shopping, personal laundry, and kitchen clean ups after making their own lunches etc.

I agree, no more lifts, no more above and beyond