Originally Posted by Deborah12687
I just remembered about my one aunt's who was a exstream neat freak. When it was her turn to host the holidays she would cover everything with plastic, the carpet, table cloth with plastic, chair cushions, plastic under the tables, the beds had plastic on them, couches and chairs. Us kids would have to eat in the basement and of course she had plastic on and under the tables. If we spilled anything in the basement all of us got one heck of a spanking for spilling on the plastic. I just hated going over there for any holiday.
What was the sense in this aunt even having a "family dinner" if the children were not allowed to enjoy themselves?
My rule is IF I let you eat in the living room and you spill on the couch then it's MY fault. Why should the child take the blame for being allowed the opportunity to make the spill? Have an accident? I don't understand why some people are so uptight!
I always told my son, the dirtier you are when you come home from playing outside with your friends, then more fun it looks like you had! I always had a washer and dryer or clothes line, so why would I not allow my son the opportunity to have a good time?
TreeFrog