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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She never said she doesn’t clean or that she won’t give her children chores when it’s age appropriate!!! She just said she puts them first!! You can teach your children how to do dishes and chores and clean when it’s necessary and still do all the things she said it’s just simple the dishes will always be there your baby’s will only be little for a little while put stuff on hold and go enjoy them!!
teach them they’re more important than anything else in your world especially dishes and chores really you value those things over experiences and memories with your kids!!! That’s sad and pathetic!!!
Shit happens we have to rush out of the house often after dinner and dishes don’t get done immediately. I grew up oldest of 4 dishes were always done dinner on the table dad that worked overtime and a mom that busted her ass no our house wasn’t always clean but she had 4 happy kids…there is not always enough time. I’m a mother, a nursing student, a wife with a husband that works overtime and not home until after the kids are asleep, one thing my grandmother and mom told me from day one because I was OCD about cleaning is that the mess will be there tomorrow this day with the kids won’t always be there. After I finally accepted that my kids and I were much happier!! Shame on you guys for mom shaming those who don’t keep a tiddy home, just because there is stuff all over doesn’t mean that it’s filthy and never cleaned
What a load of utter crap. You teach your kids to clean up after themselves before any activities take place. I manage to wash dishes as I use them whilst making dinner. I wash the plates and cutlery straight afterwards. That is teaching my kids to clean up after themselves.
If my kids come to tour house they will.clean up after themselves and not make a mess. Your kids will come to my house and leave it a right state. Thanks a lot.
Jesus people, it’s not hard to keep it tidy. You’re just bringing up people who thinks it’s ok to leave a mess
Clean enough to be healthy, yet messy enough to be happy!
If I could turn back time…..
3 kids in under three years with no support other then the very minimal from my partner when he got home… all my time was spend on making memories, prioritizing the kids, making sure they didn’t ‘miss out’… now particularly for the youngest two, I wish I had done less outings which they don’t remember anyway, less craft and messy play, and instead role modeled cleaning and taught them to clean more instead of staying up late to do what I could before falling asleep – i now have children that I have to battle with to do the slightest chore… dreading the teenage years – it currently takes weeks to get them to pick up their clothes and carry them 5 steps to the laundry, an hour to take out the rubbish or recycling, or compost, and room cleaning.. forget it! 🙁
Amy,
I pity my kids having to grow up with responsibilities and hygiene awareness meeting kids of folks like you that they’ll constantly have to clean up after and babysit because Mommy couldn’t be responsible enough to say, “Right now we’re going to clean up our messes.” Not every single memory needs to be everything except taking responsibility and pride. I have wonderful memories, and some were learning new tricks to clean different things I still use today.
I’m glad the previous 2 posters were not my parents or myself as a parent. It’s oksy to leave dishes in the sink, I promise they will still be there when you get back. Go have some fun and enjoy your life.
Also I think the photos used are obviously stock photos and are just to prove a point. You should want your children to grow up with important memories of parents who spent time with them, pushed them on a swing, taught them how to drive a car, came to their school activities, etc. Nobody in the history of the world has ever praised their distant parent who didn’t think they were important enough to spend their time on but kept a spotlessly clean house… I pity you and your clean homes full of neglected children.
She maybe has one or two jobs and when she gets home she prioritize her kids.
So proud of her choice.
I don’t believe children have to be entertained, as a parent your only responsibility is to raise respectable responsible adults. Spend time with your children, play games read books but it should not consume your entire day.
Really? Putting your kids first when they have to live in a. Dirty home? I don’t know whether those photos are real, but teaching your kids how to be responsible and growing them into adults who clean up after themselves and pitch in is good parenting. Shame on you. A little clutter? Understandable. Uncleanliness? Most certainly not.