What are your house rules?

manyhats

Fri, Sep 28 2012, 11:45 am

This is a takeoff of Tap's thread. She asked whether guests should follow house rules.

My 2 children are BH older and out of the house.

When they lived here I did not allow them to eat in front of the TV.

Now , My husband and I happilly do so. Very Happy

chocolate chips

Sat, Sep 29 2012, 10:45 pm

It is almost impossible to have house rules with my 16month old! LOL.
No real rules anyway other than no computer during meals (unless we both had a hard day) and that is it.
As far as I can remember.

New day, new rule Smile

happyone

Sat, Sep 29 2012, 10:49 pm

No walking around with food.
no leaving laundry on the floor.
make your bed before you leave to school.
clear your plate when you get up from the table.
close any door/cabinet/closet you opened.
hang up your coat and briefcase when you walk through the door. BEFORE you dash to the bathroom and forget.
do homework before play.
no phonecalls after 11pm.

oh.. these are just rules...
NO ONE LISTENS Smile

chefmommy

Sat, Sep 29 2012, 10:57 pm

rules don't mean much here.... Crying

as my father used to say do whatever you want in this house just don't sell it Dancing

5*Mom

Sun, Sep 30 2012, 1:33 am

No playing ball in the house.

If you watch someone else have their turn on the computer, you've just had your turn on the computer.

Separate your underwear from your pants/tights before you put them in the hamper (my pet peeve, argh!).

zaq

Sun, Sep 30 2012, 1:47 am

No shoes on the couch.

We don't have a rule "no changing diapers on the table" because we never imagined such a rule would be necessary. Even animals don't poop where they eat.

Sherri

Sun, Sep 30 2012, 2:06 am

5*Mom wrote:

If you watch someone else have their turn on the computer, you've just had your turn on the computer.

DrMom

Sun, Sep 30 2012, 2:43 am

I never listed them before. I'm sure there are others:

- No running around the apartment (inconsiderate to downstairs neighbors).
- Say "please" when asking for something and "thank you" when receiving something.
- No shoes on the couch.
- Wash your hands when you come in from outside.
- Clean up your toys when you are finished playng.
- Homework before playing.
- No hitting, pushing, or shoving (obviously).
- Do not interrupt others when they are speaking (trying really hard to get everyone to comply. failing miserably)

freidasima

Sun, Sep 30 2012, 3:35 am

No eating in bedrooms except in total emergency. The only emergency was when I was on total bed rest and not allowed out of bed during pregnancy.
Please change diapers in bedroom on pad. Please dispose of diaper in closed diaper pail or if there is no pail then take it downstairs and throw out of the house. If you can't do it immediately then place in tied plastic bag

5*Mom

Sun, Sep 30 2012, 5:44 am

Gotta add:
If something is important to you, put it away where little hands cannot get at it. If you leave your stuff lying around I cannot be responsible for what happens to it.

imaima

Sun, Sep 30 2012, 6:00 am

5*Mom wrote:

Gotta add:
If something is important to you, put it away where little hands cannot get at it. If you leave your stuff lying around I cannot be responsible for what happens to it.

this. Thi rule is for adult guests.

No smoking is obvious.
No shoes on couches and beds.
No outside shoes in the house (slippers available).

The rest are obvious interpersonal rules (no hitting etc.)

No sitting in father's chair.

shanie5

Wed, Oct 03 2012, 11:22 pm

``No chewing gum in the house
``Balls do not leave the floor-ie: no throwing balls in the house
``4 legs- of the chair-on the floor at all times
``No shoes on the couch

chocolate chips

Thu, Oct 04 2012, 12:55 am

shanie5 wrote:

``No chewing gum in the house
``Balls do not leave the floor-ie: no throwing balls in the house
``4 legs- of the chair-on the floor at all times
``No shoes on the couch

That chewing gum one makes me laugh because I have a sil and bil who are extremely strict about their kids not chewing gum or having gum of any kind any time anywhere!

So my niece is 5 and fantasizes ALL day about marrying the owner of the gum store, building a gum house, making gum cakes and cupcakes with entire packets of gum in and giving it for free and regular gum for free to all children around whoever wants
LOL

hadasa

Thu, Oct 04 2012, 9:23 pm

No Chametz upstairs or in the basement.

If I've prepared a Fleishig meal, nobody is allowed Milchigs, whether they ate meat or not.

On Shabbos, we bring out the sweet drinks only after the fish course.

No discussing videos on Shabbos.

Sherri

Thu, Oct 04 2012, 11:26 pm

hadasa wrote:

If I've prepared a Fleishig meal, nobody is allowed Milchigs, whether they ate meat or not.

paprika

Fri, Oct 05 2012, 12:56 am

Sherri wrote:

hadasa wrote:

If I've prepared a Fleishig meal, nobody is allowed Milchigs, whether they ate meat or not.

We have a new rule in our house, as of today!

abby1776

Fri, Oct 05 2012, 3:12 am

Take your shoes off when you enter the house (only children does not apply to adults)
Wash your hands when you enter the house
Wash your hands before touching food
No climbing on the furniture
No jumping on the beds
No throwing anything (certainly no playing ball in the house)
No food outside kitchen/dining room and certainly not upstairs
No hitting
No spitting
No kicking
No name calling
No using foul language
No smoking

Tiale

Fri, Oct 05 2012, 3:27 am

I think with time we learn new rules...
My almost 2 year old DS loves to climb on furniture (even tries windows & tables!! :/) and I am forever taking him down. Do your kids finally listen, abby, to that rule?