"This is my room, why do you care if it's messy or clean?"

I used to say this to my mother as an excuse for being a complete slob. I wasn't clean in any aspect. There were piles of dirty plates, dirty clothes, and everything else covering every inch of space in my room. You could not see my floor at all.I have an infant daughter and I do not want her to become who I used to be, but I also would not know what to say if she said this to me in the future.What would you say to your child if they used this excuse? via /r/Parenting http://ift.tt/2rxlnje