Cupidopolis

“My family is so messy. I am simply going out of my mind. Help me please!”

Most of the time, messiness is a result of lack of storage space. If you can organise some storage solutions, you will find that you are half way there. The rest will boil down to be strict and insisting that until they tidy their mess they cannot get dinner / dessert / go out / do something fun etc! You will need to put your foot down but get organised first so that they cannot have any excuse for not tidying up.

“My children want a Puppy for Christmas. The truth is I do not want to be lumbered with looking after another being and I am not sure that they will want the responsibilities that come with Puppies!”

The saying is A Dog is for life and not just for Christmas! Get your kids one of these stickers and explain your thoughts and feelings. Perhaps you can puppy / dog sit a friends dog for a week or two (perhaps when they head off for holidays) and ensure the children do everything that having a dog entails eg feeding, washing, walking and poop cleaning! I think after a couple of weeks, the kids would lose interest unless they are really ready.

An alternative is getting a cyber pet. Places like The Gadget Shop or I want one of those Ltd sell them.