Even Teenagers Need Clean Beds
While I appreciate that not all teenagers are the same, and teenage boys are definitely different from teenage girls in so many ways that you could be thinking they are not even the same species, they all need a bed to sleep on and they secretly want it to be warm and comfortable.
Not many teenagers will want their bedroom to be John Deere or Tinkerbell themed, they are going to be much happier with a newpoint black down comforter and some super heavy duty curtains to block the sun out so they can sleep till lunch time.
It is easy if you have a surly and sulky teenager walking round the house to just give in and let them live in squalor but the reality is that they actually want to have someone ensure that they have clean sheets. They just don’t want to do it themselves.
If you buy two bedding sets that are exactly the same then they won’t even notice when you change it. I know it sounds like I am endorsing that you totally spoil your teenager, they are totally capable of changing their own bedding, but if the reality is that they won’t do it then you need to take charge.
Every teenager should know how to run the washing machine and dryer and realize that clean bedding and clothes is not only nicer for those of us that share the house with them but it gives them a better chance of attracting the opposite sex.
While we all want our kids to have a better life than we did, allowing them to never do any washing, change their beds or clean up after themselves isn’t preparing them for reality. When they move out (and have faith they will move out eventually) they will need to be able to do the most basic things for themselves.
Your future son or daughter in law won’t thank you if their wife/husband is not capable of doing anything for themselves. So turn over a new leaf and go upstairs right now and make them change their sheets, just don’t do it before noon.
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