Getting family to understand

Everyday living
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Hi chick you have activated an old post i think you would be better starting this on a new one you will get more response. sadly a lot of people will skirt pass old posts.

How old are you undeniably selfish children?

You really want me to answer this lol. How dare they.

You have MS and you work full time. I suppose to pay for thier little luxuries, well hey I would stop that. You need a family meeting include your mum god bless her. You need to sit them down and tell them enough is enough. You have MS its going to have its good times and bad times, and you EXPECT THEM TO PULL THEIR WEIIGHT in the house. You give them chores to do. You teach them how to cook so they can make meals when they come home from school.

jeez ungrateful brats.

I wasnt even sick and my two daughters pulled their weight in our house as i was a single mum. they could both cook at 10, iron at 12, and clean the house with no supervision by 14. It was a team. I worked hard and they helped me because they wanted too. I gave them rewards and we went out together as a team. I allowed them friends over and over night slumber parties.

BORROW a wheelchair come home with one in the back of the car, and show them the reality of MS if you do not get adequate rest.

Jeez hun its up to you to deal with this. You need to sort your children out and get hard. Your not asking much, they should be helping you regardless of whether you have ms or not. You can show them this if you like. Jeez they have no idea how lucky they are. Oh and can i ask you is there no father on the scene?

do you have other family?

I totally admire you for working and try to bring up a family on your own its hard enough without the MS never mind with it. xxxx

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I agree with Crazy Chick. Your children, of whatever age need to get real. You have MS, this means you will suffer fatigue, and need to make sure you get enough rest.

They sound like rather rude children, you haven’t said what age they are, if they’re still actually children, maybe they need to learn how to help out with all the chores of running a home. If they’re adults, they should be doIng their bit.

If your mother understands and does her best to help out while you’re working, then maybe you could enrol her in the business of teaching your children how to behave?

Sue

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hiya

single mum of 4 kids who worked. they were 2, 3, 12 and 13. they all had jobs to do-sod all to do with ms but thats how it had to be! the 2 year old emptied the wee bins (toilet, bedroom and living room), 12 year old brought in the coal for example. they helped me prepare food through choice (its different now)

every family different is but need to adapt to each others’ changing needs whatever they may be, however they can. if thats not possible then a new plan b is required.

ellie

nowadays the 2 year old is now 17 but they all say it was a good way to learn about how to be a good human.

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