Ask Margaret: How Do I Get My Kids to Help Keep the House Clean?
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Each week Margaret or Amy answers a listener's most pressing question. This week Margaret answers listener Jessica's question: How do you get your kids to keep their rooms clean? What about a playroom? And is it reasonable to take away ALL the toys if they never stay cleaned up? As a parent of "three non-cleaners," Margaret shares the rules in her house that help keep it reasonably clean. Got a question you'd like answered? Email us: [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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