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Expert Q&A
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| By Susan Bartell Licensed Psychologist | ||
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My daughter is 9, and the wetting is not such a big deal, but she won't put her clothes or sheets in the wash. She just piles them in the closet. What can I do without crushing her self-esteem?
Be careful not to make this a major battleground. The fact that she's piling the wet clothes and sheets in the closet indicates that perhaps she is more embarrassed than she's letting on. Rather than insisting that she bring the things to the wash, perhaps you can get her to agree to tell you privately that they're in the closet so you know they need to be washed. This way her self-esteem can remain intact, and you will know she has laundry needing to be done. The less fighting you have about this issue the better it is for her emotional well-being and also for your relationship with her around this issue."
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