There may be hope yet

Mike and I approached Sandy this evening about her breaking the house rules. All she had to say was "Sorry". That doesn't work for us anymore. We have heard it time after time and nothing changes. So we took her big night lite (computer) and Ipod away indefinitely. We are having her write 5 pages of the house rules, she will loose her first available O meet or drill (JROTC functions). She will have an inspection every Saturday afternoon, and spot inspections whenever we feel like it. She will stand at attention at the foot of her bed. Mike will make the first inspection. He is the "Commanding Officer" When he is finished I will make my inspection. I am the "President" of this house. If her room fails inspection then all her clothes in her drawers (With the exception of her JROTC uniform) will be scattered all over her bed and floor. Or as it is called in the military "Turning your room". I won't be cruel and flip her mattress, only because it is too heavy for either of us to move safely. But her bedding will be pulled off the bed. Other then a brief hissy fit when I told her her Ipod was gone, she took it very well. I think she thinks we won't follow through. We have told her we would do this before and did not follow through. Not this time. I am tired of her breaking the house rules whenever it suits her. So we shall see what happens over the coming weeks.