OUR HOUSE RULES KIDS AGES 12, 14, AND 16

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The video likely resonated with viewers due to its relatable parenting content, offering a glimpse into a family's approach to discipline and responsibility. The creator's direct and personal delivery, combined with the controversial nature of some rules, likely sparked engagement and discussion.

Summary

The creator discusses house rules for their children aged 12, 14, and 16, focusing on responsibilities like doing their own laundry and maintaining their phones. They also emphasize academic performance, with a minimum expectation of A's and B's, and strict adherence to bedtime and morning routines, even on weekends. The creator believes these rules foster responsibility and family connection.

Structure

1Introduction of house rules for children
2Rules regarding laundry and phone access
3Academic expectations and consequences
4Rules about dating, self-defense, and car expenses
5Daily routines including waking up, getting dressed, and bedtime
6The importance of family dinners and communication

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OUR HOUSE RULES KIDS AGES 12, 14, AND 16 WELCOME BACK TO PART 2 UNPOPULAR RULES THAT MIGHT RUFFLE SOME PEOPLE'S FEATHERS PART TWO ALL MY KIDS MUST WASH DRY THEIR OWN LAUNDRY WE ARE NOT A MAID SERVICE CLEAN CLOTHES YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE CLEAN CLOTHES THE KIDS PHONES ARE COMPLETELY OPEN TO PARENTS ACCESS ANYTIME WE ASK THERE'S NO SECRETS AND OR THEY PRIVILEGES WITH THAT PHONE DAUGHTERS EVEN LOST ALL OF THE PHONE YEAR NEXT IF MY GIRLS WANT TO DATE TO JIU JITSU AND LEARN SELF DEFENSE TRAINING THREE DAYS A WEEK TOP OF THE SPORT THEY'RE ALREADY AND COMPETING FOR NEXT HAVE TO PAY COST OF THE THAT THEY WANNA DRIVE IT'S ONLY I'M WILLING TO THE COST BUT THEY HAVE WAY TO EARN FOR THE OTHER VEHICLE PAY THE EXPENSES THAT GO ALONG WITH MAINTAINING AND DRIVING THAT VEHICLE WE TRULY BELIEVE WHEN YOU HAVE OWN MONEY INTO AND THAT YOU INVEST IN SOMETHING THAT YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE BETTER CARE SO THAT'S WHY TO MAINTAIN THOSE COSTS AND THOSE COSTS ARE PASSED ON AND I'M NOT THEM TO DRIVE A CAR NEXT FOR GRADES WE ABSOLUTELY EXPECT THAT YOU MAINTAIN A MINIMUM OF A'S AND B'S SURE WE'RE SHOOTING FOR A'S THAT'S GREAT DAUGHTER CAME HOME WITH STRAIGHT A'S AND STRAIGHT O'S WE WERE ECSTATIC THAT WAS FREAKING AWESOME BARE MINIMUM A'S THE STANDARD ALSO IF YOUR KIDS AT MY THEY FOLLOW MOST OF THESE RULES THEY'RE GONNA COLD THEY'RE GONNA SAUNA HAVE PHONES AT THE DINNER TABLE EAT WITH US TOGETHER AS A FAMILY WE ALL DO DINNERS TOGETHER AS A FAMILY FOR IT GIVES US TIME TO CONNECT TO COMMUNICATE TO OTHER WE ALL TYPICALLY TALK ABOUT OUR PEAKS OF THE SOMETHING WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR EVERYBODY TIME TO REALLY JUST SAY MIND AND TELL EACH DAY WITHOUT ANY SO THIS IS WHY WE ALWAYS DO DINNERS TOGETHER PHONES AT THE MY KIDS HAVE A BEDTIME OKAY ON SCHOOL NIGHTS AT 9:30 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A SPORTS EVENT OR SOMETHING OBVIOUSLY THOSE THINGS HAPPEN BUT WE'RE ALWAYS SHOOTING TO GET BED BY 9:30 SOMETIMES DINNERS HAVE TO HAPPEN AT 5:30 TO GET SOMETIMES THEY HAPPEN AT 9:00 GET HOME BUT THE KIDS ALL HAVE A BEDTIME REGARDLESS HERE'S ONE THAT MIGHT RUFFLE SOME FEATHERS YOU'RE REQUIRED TO GET UP GET DRESSED DO YOUR HAIR AND BE PRESENTABLE EVERY SINGLE DAY YOU'RE NOT WAKING UP SATURDAY AT NOON AND LOUNGING IN YOUR PAJAMAS OR SWEATPANTS ALL DAY GONNA HAPPEN AT YOU'RE GETTING UP HOUR YOU'RE GETTING DRESSED MAYBE EATING BREAKFAST OTHER PLANS AND YOU'RE DOING BE PRESENTABLE FOR THE DAY AT A REASONABLE HOUR IT'S USUALLY ABOUT 8:00AM SO THIS MIGHT SEEM LIKE WE STRICT HOUSEHOLD BUT OUR HOUSE HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS OVER OF LOVE A LOT OF LAUGHTER GAMES AND EVERYONE NEVER REALLY WANTS TO SO TELL ME TELL ME IS THIS THE WANT YOUR KIDS OUT AT

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Part 2 You asked for the rest… so here it is. 👏 These aren’t “one-size-fits-all” parenting rules—they’re simply the standards we’ve chosen for our home. Some might seem strict, some might seem different, but every rule has one goal: to raise kind, respectful, responsible, and resilient kids. At the end of the day, our job isn’t to be our kids’ best friend—it’s to prepare them for the real world while making sure they always know they’re deeply loved. Which rule do you agree with the most? Which one would you add to your own home? Let me know below! 👇 #Parenting #FamilyRules #RaisingGoodHumans #ParentingWithPurpose #FamilyLife @stephanie.eierdam

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Transcript

Welcome back to part two. I got distracted by my beautiful wife. Welcome back to unpopular rules that might ruffle some people's feathers. Part two. All my kids must wash, dry, their own laundry and put away their own laundry. We are not a maid service. If you want clean clothes, you're going to have clean clothes. The kids' phones are completely open to parents' access anytime we ask. There's no secrets and or they lose privileges with that phone. One of my daughters even lost all of the phone for a year next. If my girls want to date, they're going to Jiu Jitsu and learn self-defense training three days a week on top of the sport they're already training and competing for. Next, my kids will have to pay for half the cost of the vehicle that they want to drive. It's only fair. I'm willing to pay half the cost, but they have to find a way to earn for the other vehicle. They'll pay the expenses that go along with maintaining and driving that vehicle. We truly believe that when you have your own money into and that you invest in something that you're responsible for, you're going to take better care of it. So that's why my kids have to maintain those costs and those costs are passed on and I'm not paying for them to drive a car next. For grades, we absolutely expect that you maintain a minimum of A's and B's. Sure, we're shooting for A's. That's great. And when my daughter came home with straight A's and straight O's, we were ecstatic. That was freaking awesome. But at a bare minimum, A's and B's are the standard. Also, if your kids at my house, they follow most of these rules. They're gonna cold plunge, they're gonna sauna. They're not gonna have phones at the dinner table. They're gonna eat with us together as a family. We all do dinners together as a family for a reason. It gives us time to connect, to communicate, to talk to each other. We all typically talk about our peaks of the day, something we're grateful for. So tell me, is this the want your kids out at? My kids have a bedtime, okay? On school nights, they're in bed at 9:30 with the exception of a sports event or something that runs late. Obviously, those things happen. But we're always shooting to get them in bed by 9:30. Sometimes dinners have to happen at 5:30 to get that done. Sometimes they happen at 9:00 get home, but the kids all have a bedtime regardless. Here's one that might ruffle some feathers. You're required to get up, get dressed, do your hair, and be presentable every single day. You're not waking up Saturday at noon and lounging in your pajamas or sweatpants all day. That's just not gonna happen at this house. You're getting up, you're getting dressed, maybe eating breakfast, unless we have other plans and you're doing your hair, getting ready to be presentable for the day at a reasonable hour. It's usually about 8 AM. So this might seem like we have a strict household, but our house always seems to have a lot of friends over. A lot of love, a lot of laughter, games, and everyone never really wants to leave. So tell me, tell me, is this the want your kids out at?