Sunday, July 16, 2006

Jen's Guidelines...

Here's what we told Jen last week.

Jennifer,

We want you to be a responsible, mature, and independent woman. Living in our home is a privilege NOT a right.

T Eric’s name HAS to be on the birth certificate.
T Eric HAS to pay child support
T Eric can NOT spend the night under ANY circumstances, however he can visit and spend time with you and the baby. We just don’t want him spending the night.
T You HAVE to work up until you 8th month of pregnancy. If the job you have now does not give you a chance to work then you need to find a new job or take on a second job.
T You HAVE to go back to work 6 weeks after having the baby.
T You and Eric HAVE to take parenting and child birth classes.
T Your space in the new home will be the loft and bedroom. You are to keep that space respectably clean. This will be yours and the babies space. We will not invade your space unless you are there and give us permission to enter.
T You will respect the new home in its entirety.
T You will be responsible for yours and the babies expenses. This includes bathing supplies, furniture, some foods, etc. If we do not have the foods that you want then you can buy them yourself.
T If you decide to stay in the new home with us then at some point you will be expected to pay rent. Rent will kick in on June 1, 2007; unless you start cosmetology school. The amount of rent will be determined at that time.
If you go to cosmetology school you will be expected to move out upon your graduation of schooling. If you do not go to school then you will be expected to move out by the end of 2007 or when Mandy gets pregnant.
You will also be expected to clean up after yourself and the baby. This includes all bottles and diapers. There are to be no dirty bottles in the sink at any time. If you need to wash them by hand, then do so. If you need to put them in the dishwasher, then do so. If the dishwasher is full and clean then unload the dishwasher and put the bottles in there, or you can wash them by hand. If the dishwasher is full and dirty then run the dishwasher and wash the bottles by hand. This also means that any dishes you use will be expected to be cleaned by you. You are not to leave ANY dirty dishes in the sinks, your space (loft and bedroom), or anywhere else in the house. The dirty diapers are to be kept in a trash can or diaper pail in your space. They are not to be in the trash in the kitchen, or any bathroom. When your diaper pail or diaper trash can is full you will take it to the garage and put in it the garbage can there. You will do your own laundry on specified days. The days will be determined at a later date. This is to ensure that you and Mandy do not clash on laundry schedules.

All of these guidelines will help you learn to become more responsible, independent, and mature. If you do not abide by any or all of the guidelines you will be asked to look for another place to live. This is a trial period. If at any time I or Mandy feel uncomfortable or unsatisfied in our home then you will be asked to leave.

If you feel that you cannot follow any of these guidelines feel free to ask questions and perhaps we can come up with a compromise. If you move out, and then decide to move back in these guidelines will be enforced.

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