I have little kids. They keep me so busy, and you know what?! My house is a big fat stinkin’ disaster area, and you know what?
I’m not sorry my house is a mess!
I’m Not Sorry My House Is A Mess
Oh, and when you come over, I refuse to apologize for it.
Sometimes I don’t do my dishes.
Instead, I play a game of hide and seek.
I am not sorry my house is a mess.
Sometimes, I don’t do my laundry and it sits in the living room floor.
Sometimes we read a book instead.
I am not sorry my house is a mess.
Sometimes I don’t mow my lawn.
Sometimes we go swimming instead.
I am not sorry my house is a mess.
Sometimes I don’t cook dinner.
Sometimes we eat popcorn outside under the stars instead.
I am not sorry my house is a mess.
There is only one thing I would ever be sorry for, and that would be
putting chores and work ahead of life experiences with my kids. I am not sorry that I put my kids first, or that we skip out on boring, mundane work to lead an extraordinary life.
I am not sorry. And you shouldn’t be either.
Put down your phone and go play with your kids.
You won’t be sorry.
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I think the point of this post is grace for not being impeccably clean. In our pinterest perfect, filtered photos, facebook documented world sometimes our kids can feel pressured by the ‘show’ everyone puts on. No, being disgusting is not good for your kids, but neither is pretending to be absolutely perfect. I’m a masters student, working full time, mom of two under 3 yo. I get it.
I never liked house work. When my boys were young it was a daily pick up. Dishes did get done, not always on time, dinner did get cooked. Motherhood and house keeping are exhausting at times. Thank god we are young when raising kids. But I agree, you can balance both, not perfectly and maybe with a cleaning lady to help would take off some of the stress, face it, it’s 2020…..spend time with your kids and clear the cobwebs when you are having company or mother in law?
Teaching children to clean is making a memory. You need a balance. As a teacher I’ve seen both kinds of families, and believe me, the happiest children are from parents who have taught them the responsibility of cleaning and organizing.
My house isn’t perfect, but it’s not dirty, I always do dishes daily, laundry etc. But some stuff is on floor or counters, but nothing crazy. My kids keep their room cleaned.
I just don’t understand parents like this. I had a 4 year old and a 2 1/2 year old when my third child was born. Back then (in the 60’s) the mom pretty much did all the parenting while the dad worked. I did everything with my kids and never once did my home look anything like the pics in this article. You are doing your children an injustice by not teaching them to clean up after themselves, and pitch in and help around the house. Filth is not an excuse for being a mom. It’s just an excuse for being lazy and not caring!
definitely understand the point she’s trying to make here, and hopefully she’s using not-so-usual illustrations to emphasize it. But I think there is a fine line between putting things off for a bit/letting them go occasionally in order to spend quality time, and living like a slob just so you can be present and available 24/7. It’s one of the jobs as parents to teach our kids how to pick up after themselves, be good stewards of what they’ve been given, etc. and that starts with the example that is set. I think some people take both views to extremes sometimes.
Everything in life should be balance keeping your kids in school to have a good education for their future, keeping your home tidy and cozy and healthy is another form of love and responsibility you give to your kids and family that is also showing and serve to your kids as a good role model so they grow and apply to themselves to their kids someday when they have their own this is also a form of showing love and responsibility to show them good manners and grow in a right path of healthy living… take them to church every weekend is another form of showing love and responsibility to show as good role model overall it is a form of spending time with them a quality time that is not just about playing and movies but it is just like making a perfect meal, you out everything into your family to have a healthy happy and loving family. Cleaning and having fun can also be a form of spending quality time with them while I clean I have my son helps me fold our blanket tote and we have so much fun kids gets very curious and eager to help and they can have fun with you. But leaving a mess in your home to me shows irresponsible for your kids as they grow to see that in their home and thinking it is acceptable remember they grow and mold in a reflection of you as a parents and what is happening inside your home.