tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post8750399471215958327..comments2024-03-29T05:24:40.377+11:00Comments on Jo-Anne's Ramblings: MeltdownsJo-Anne's Ramblingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-6897008679896871032016-08-15T12:05:50.155+10:002016-08-15T12:05:50.155+10:00Well you are male and more males then females are ...Well you are male and more males then females are suppose to be slobs, not the males in my life but I have heard that Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-7355911572593409312016-08-15T11:59:23.543+10:002016-08-15T11:59:23.543+10:00I rarely have meltdowns because of household clean...I rarely have meltdowns because of household cleanliness.<br />That means someone in this house is a slob.<br />I suspect it's me.Al Penwasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14052950809151897315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-55908010488350178542016-08-15T08:26:41.889+10:002016-08-15T08:26:41.889+10:00The why did I get it into my head that she was sic...The why did I get it into my head that she was sick, maybe it is because I am doing so many things while trying to blog things like pack school lunches clean the kitchen and nag the boys to get dressed for school Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-5933608532518324562016-08-15T08:25:36.805+10:002016-08-15T08:25:36.805+10:00I think many of us have had these meltdowns the jo...I think many of us have had these meltdowns the job is to realise that it is your house and you are the one who has to clean it or in the case of Natasha accept that if it isn't done to her standard then do it herself and stop complainingJo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-1442757469068708982016-08-15T08:22:56.152+10:002016-08-15T08:22:56.152+10:00Yes I think being frustrated over other things can...Yes I think being frustrated over other things can make a messy house seem worse then it is and the job of cleaning it too big when in fact if you spent an hour each day cleaning it before you know it would be clean. I think I might suggest to Jess that since she doesn't like to clean she should set herself a time limit like an hour and after the hour is up either say ok enough for today or continue. I used to do that with ironing as I hated ironing Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-47613254342306015112016-08-15T08:20:21.211+10:002016-08-15T08:20:21.211+10:00Yeah I get picking your battles and yelling and sc...Yeah I get picking your battles and yelling and screaming like a banshee achieves nothing in my opinion it just makes the child tune outJo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-5311737527797157922016-08-15T08:18:55.933+10:002016-08-15T08:18:55.933+10:00I hear ya I don't think I should have to clean...I hear ya I don't think I should have to clean Jessica's house but have done it a couple of times because she makes out it is too hard, like really. I feel if she doesn't want to clean she needs to budget so she can pay someone to clean it for herJo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-14512551631988455582016-08-15T08:14:55.755+10:002016-08-15T08:14:55.755+10:00Thanks Jo-Anne but my mom isn't sick. She jus...Thanks Jo-Anne but my mom isn't sick. She just said kitties would make good nurses. xoKatie Isabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04298277081648176277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-67793887311365318962016-08-15T08:08:48.637+10:002016-08-15T08:08:48.637+10:00Yeah I hear ya, Natasha is better then most girls ...Yeah I hear ya, Natasha is better then most girls as she is a clean freak her problem is I don't clean good enough or often enough for her, Jessica well she just doesn't like to clean and I have told her in the past that if she doesn't want to do it she needs to budget to hire someone not related to her to go and do her housework. Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-528033057143325772016-08-15T08:06:53.011+10:002016-08-15T08:06:53.011+10:00So true women do most of the housework and cooking...So true women do most of the housework and cooking it is just the way it is for most women and that means at times we have meltdowns Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-64480678004896647672016-08-15T06:34:26.356+10:002016-08-15T06:34:26.356+10:00I've had meltdowns from messes, but not too ma...I've had meltdowns from messes, but not too many when my children were young. They were very good helpers. When my son became a teenager, he turned into a slob, and he's a slob now at age thirty-six. I can't stand it. My daughter was always very neat and clean. My house is a mess now because I had to take everything off the walls while the new roof is put on to make sure nothing fell off and broke. The good part is that when I put it all back up, I can give each frame a thorough dusting and clean the glass that covers photos and most of the artwork.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-47102421852375057242016-08-15T05:20:04.453+10:002016-08-15T05:20:04.453+10:00You are welcome to come here and clean up any way ...You are welcome to come here and clean up any way you want. I promise not to complain one bit. LOL I've had those melt downs over a messy house. But I tend to do that when I've been holding in frustrations. When they come out, YIKES!Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-7836984616485552182016-08-15T03:26:26.440+10:002016-08-15T03:26:26.440+10:00Ah. I worked long long long hours and on a rotati...Ah. I worked long long long hours and on a rotating days/midnight shift routine with plenty of overtime hours for 26 years. The boys did so beautifully in school that I didn't fuss too badly about the state of their rooms although sometimes I would stand over them on an off day I might have, to make them clean up. It is picking your battles. They were well behaved and did great in school so I decided I would do the picking up and cleaning and be grateful for what I had. Katie Isabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04298277081648176277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-67795653953893764242016-08-15T02:42:07.475+10:002016-08-15T02:42:07.475+10:00I am not prone to meltdowns as I am a pretty "...I am not prone to meltdowns as I am a pretty "calm" type of personality but I have been frustrated a few times when my children were small about them picking up after themselves. I typically would pick up their way-laid stuff, put it in a basket and hold it hostage until I made my point. I found that yelling just set a bar that would require me to yell more the next time. I just never found yelling effective.<br /><br />As for, you not cleaning up to someone's satisfaction. What??? I don't get that. I am an excellent cleaner/housekeeper but I probably clean differently than my daughter does. I never clean her house EVER but her house appears spotless. I would never expect her to help me clean my messes nor should I ever need to clean hers. <br /><br />There has to be a point when grown children are GROWN. They shouldn't expect your hands-on help nor should they be telling you how to behave. (in my opinion)Cperzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09062444081488414888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-42277821671630150762016-08-14T23:34:56.858+10:002016-08-14T23:34:56.858+10:00I fail to understand why either girl doesn't j...I fail to understand why either girl doesn't just take responsibility for themselves. I'm not the best housekeeper but I also don't wait for Laurie to pick something up that I can do myself. How do they expect to fix any problem that comes into their life if they have such a hard time lifting a finger on little stuff?CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-68911382256313917642016-08-14T22:24:53.023+10:002016-08-14T22:24:53.023+10:00I too had my melt-down moments. I was working, try...I too had my melt-down moments. I was working, trying to handle the housework on my own, cooking for the family, having to do everything on my own. Those were difficult days and with regrets I couldn't spend enough time with my boys.Nancy Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790364807514237397noreply@blogger.com