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ok see i babysitt my sister EVERYDAY for my mom while she goes to work. but see my mom gets very mad when the house is a mess. i try and try to get my 8 year old sister to clean with me so my mom will let us do more stuff. but everytime i suggest that she talks back to me and screams and says NO! can u help me. i need some creative ways to get her to clean. what should i say or what should i suggest. thanks
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hey there!
are you fan of bribery? It may help if you promise her like candy to help you clean. Okay okay I'm just kidding.
Well, first of all, put yourself in her shoes. As an 8 year old she probably hates cleaning, most people do. And she doesnt want you to tell her what to do, even though you have aright to. When I was eight my mom usually would ask me to clean, and afterwards we would do something fun. SO if you get your sister just to take about a half hour to help you clean, maybe you guys can do something more fun afterwards. For instance, she takes the time to clean her room, it gets done so much faster with two people working then just one. If you help her clean her room, you can make a game into it. Okay, say she has a toy box. Play it like you do the game jacks, whoever gets the most stuff in their the fastest wins. And make a 1st place prize something fun and cheap. ya know?
maybe like whoever gets their room the cleanest fastest wins like a get of cleaning free card, like they do in Monopoly.
Is that helpful for you? If not, email me back and I'll think of some more creative ways for you. I know bribery doesn't always solve things, but it can be a lot easier.
And it wouldn't hurt if you sit her down, and explain that yelling is not a nice thing to do. ALso most 8 year olds like to say their big girls, and tell her big girls don't yell and scream and talk back. I don't know maybe something like that will help you.
Just let me know, how it goes. okay?
I am an only child, so I'm trying to think in a sister perspective. Its kinda hard actually. lol. :) Good luck!
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