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Im 17 female I have 3 siblings. Ages 15, 13 & 4.

We fight over who does the kitchen alotttt. Yea sounds like second grade because it is. Im tired of it. I have a job & im also not home alot.

When i get home from work the kitchen is a mess & i dont clean it because its not my mess. But the next day i end up cleaning up the mess because my other two siblings ( 15, 13 yr olds ) just dont do it.

The 13 year old spends the ENTIRE day on the computer pretty much from the second she wakes up till the second she goes to bed Which usually isnt till 4-5 AM.

The 15 year just doesnt think he has to do anything & watches ttv the entire day.

I feel that i shouldnt have to clean the kitchen Or anything that was messed up when i was not at home. Do you guys agree?

And how do i get them to get up a clean something? Dont tell me talk to your parents. Trust me i do talk to my parent sbut they really don't do anything about it except say " i don't want to hear about it"


PLLLEase help me out here.

And also what age do you think it is ohk for a kid to start cleaning the kitchen.?

What age is it ok for them to start cleaning... Around maybe 9 -if not before.

Your bro and sis should really start helping you. Since you parents don't want to do anything to lay down the law the your going to have to...in a different way. So here's the choices I've come up with.
1. STOP cleaning the kitchen all together (except the messes you make) and when your mom says something to you about it forbid to do it. It's not like she can actually make you move your arms to scrub the dishes. Tell her you go to school all day and then work and your to tired to come home and clean up a mess that you didn't even make.
2. Tell your brother and sister to start helping. When they say no, un-plug the computer and the t.v. - they still may not help clean anything but at least youve aggravated the sh*t outta' them and they deserve it. There old enough to start helping out.
3. Write a letter to your parents and give it to them. Let them know how you feel and that if there going to continue to let "bob & Sue" do whatever they want and mess up the house, that she needent expect you to clean it up.

That's all I got-sorry if it's not something you would do to solve this problem...I tried! Best of Luck

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