Today, my 8 year old son asked me why he had to make his bed everyday if he would just use it again. I replied with, "You flush the toilet even though you're going to use it again, right?" He said, "Good point." Now he's not making his bed or flushing the toilet. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my teenage son informed me that when he’s too lazy to walk to the bathroom, he uses the kitchen sink as a toilet. I use that sink every day to wash vegetables for my family's dinner. He doesn't see a problem with this. FML
Today, my 2-year-old son figured out that if he takes his pull-up off and DOESN'T go on the potty, he can pee all over things. FML
Today, the 4 year-old I was babysitting came up to me all happy, saying she went to the bathroom like a "big girl." Knowing she was just potty trained, I asked if she'd remembered to flush. Looking at me confused, she said, "But it's in my room." FML
Today, my boyfriend accused me of making an FML about him. I let him know that if I were going to make an FML, it would be about how he doesn’t flush the toilet after he uses it. He responded by not flushing the toilet again this morning. FML
Today, my 7-year-old son proudly announced that he had laid an egg during the night. I checked. He'd simply shat the bed. FML
Today, I finally confronted my daughter about never using air freshener after she poops. She said, "But I thought flushing made the smell go away!" She's 15 and she actually believed this. FML
Today, my son learned how to use the toilet for the first time. He was so excited he started peeing on the floor. FML
Today, my 17 year-old son has been using his phone on the toilet. Every time he poops, he takes his phone to the bathroom. Why does he need his phone to use the bathroom? He uses the toilet with his phone. FML
Today, I cleaned my 21 year-old son's bedroom from top to bottom. When he got home from work all he could do was complain that the clothes that were on his "floordrobe"’ were "only worn once." This was my only day off, so why do I bother? FML
Today, my youngest son, for the third time, decided that the toilet is not where he wants to go to the bathroom. This wouldn't be an issue if he wasn't also squatting in the yard to take a dump. FML
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gracehi 33
Next time go with, "You eat even though you'll have to eat again, right?" That's how my mom handled that question. I still didn't make my bed, but at least I didn't starve myself.
ilytyvm 25
A for effort. It was a noble effort, OP.
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Comments (73)
worldclassrager 41
Now the question is watch what you say so that he doesn't keep doing attributes this way
vikky538 29
try new approach...
SMHsohard 22
Sometimes you have to pick your battles. Toilet needs to be flushed, that's just nasty. Bed made, not so much. You can always close the door when company comes over. Kids do grow and mature. When my step daughter was 11, we had to drag her kicking and screaming into the shower. By the time she was 12, she spent do much time in the bathroom I was ready to slide her meals under the door!
beautycat246 7
next time just say "I feed you everyday even though you're just gonna die someday anyways."
scorcher1029 2
Omg, that made me laugh so hard! xD Good one there. ;)
GrinchFu1 27
In his defense, we don't shit in our beds before we sleep in them again. Making your bed after sleeping in it is more like tying your shoes after you take them off. If he's not gonna make his bed, maybe you could settle for him just tidying it up a bit!?
big_red_05 4
OP, I've a 9yr old boy. He finally flushes/lifts
annarcheer 19
u got urself into that one. sorry op
thejimler 9
You could always threaten to stick his head in the toilet bowl if he's refusing to flush, he'll care about the bowl being empty then!
KociaQ 30
YDI for not giving a normal answer. Instead of simply saying "It's because of personal hygiene" or "Because it's been proven that if you make up your bed, your mind will be better focused", you give an answer that EVERY child despises his parents for. Children are nor stupid...
doodlecloud 27
Has it really been proven that it helps you focus? I personally roll my duvet to the end of my bed...it's neat, but it's not conventional bed making. It works fine for me because I have a small room and use the bed as another surface, not just a bed. But still, it's not really 'made' but I've never had any hygiene problems or anything. And come to think of it, my brother doesn't make his bed at all....but he's still really focused. So yeah, gotta agree with the kid on this one. Tbh, this fml has just made me question why anyone really makes their bed.
PotatoMuffin 11
Tell him He shouldnt brush his teeth cause hes going to eat again. Laugh when he has 40 cavities at the dentist
gigi1981 13
I don't think the parents would he laughing as they would have to pay for the dentist bill.