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after nearly a week of argueing with my son thomas of the pigsty he calls a bedroom he has told me today im a bad mother because im the only mother out of his class who makes him tidy his own room as i pointed out to him i dont think iam and this is the only thing i ask him to do in the house he never washes a dish picks his clothes up of the bathroom floor etc he turned around slams his door and says god i have to do everything in this house -----IS THIS PUBERTY OR WHAT AND HOW MUCH LONGER DOES IT GO ON FOR

Hi Kylie, You ask how long it goes on for.............. another 70 years. Gwynne

You're definately not alone, I have three children, the oldest being nearly 18 and he's the messiest of the lot!

elaine i have this problem with my 8yr old it drives me mad i tell him evry day it is 5 steps to the wash basket i asked him the other day for all his new socks i bought for school this term and he brought all 8 pairs out dirty i was so mad

Hi, My son has always been fairly good around the house but to deal with the piles of dirty washing I instituted a fine (when he was around 8). For every piece of dirty washing I had to put in the wash basket myself I docked 10p off his pocket money. He was 'cured' within a fortnight. Gwynne

Elaine.........Mmmmm! sweet wrappers in his drawers....... does he crackle when he walks? Bob

Kylie, My younger son would never put his dirty clothes in the wash basket which was in the bathroom so I bought him his own for his bedroom. Room was still a tip but at least it wasn't smelly socks! LOL Also told him I didn't hoover carpets I couldn't see so it never got done till he went to uni!!!!!! Good luck - you'll need it Love Janice

My son still has to be told to clean his room and he's 19 although as he is older I have threatened to do it for him and watch and label all his videos for him, that usually does the trick. Julie xxx

Big pink hug as it sounds like you need one!

Kylie My 10 year old son sounds like your 10 year old son.... Hormones ?? LOL ! Hows the itching ? Elaine x

oh dear, the joys of parenthood! I have the same problems with both my son's, one is 11 and the other 13. Im constantly on at them about tidy-ing after themselves, does it make a difference..............no! Happy parenting every one :)) Lib

Julie - You crack me up!!! What a superb idea! PMSL love becx