
Parenting Teenagers (12-18) Support Group
This community is focused on the joys, challenges and concerns faced by parents of teenagers (12 to 18 year olds). The major areas of child development include: physical development, perception and sensory development, communication and language development, cognitive development, emotional development and social development.
Do you allow food in the kids' bedrooms?

deleted_user
After finding numerous stains on the bedroom carpets, cups, dishes and old food piling up and their rooms I told my kids no food in their rooms. I also had read an article about controlling allergies and it suggested keeping food out of kids' bedrooms because it can attract bugs and it can cause mold. My kids completely ignore this request and I have had to constantly nag them about it. My 15-year-old said "all" of his friends are allowed to have food in their rooms and he doesn't see why he shouldn't. Could you give me an idea of how many of you allow your kids to eat in their rooms, even if you'd rather them not but don't want to fight that battle.
Thanks
Thanks
Posts You May Be Interested In
-
I have been here before, a long long time ago and now I am back.Forgive me for not just saying what I want to say,even under a triple dose of antidepressants it is still raw and seeping and I am hesitant at revealing it as at least under the bandages around my heart I don,t have to look at how raw and wounded.My child was cleaved from my heart by his own actions. my child of ten,turning eleven...
-
theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
" Dude, that's gross, clean up this mess." or
" Has Jennifer seen this room, she'd think you were nasty bro?" These are the actual things I've heard my son's friends say. He cleaned up immediately. His peer group's opinions were much more effective than anything I could say. I choose not to fight those battles. I save them for curfew, drinking, etc.. But it is YOUR house, if you don't want them to do it, then they shouldn't do it. Your house, your rules.
many hugs
Morgaine