How I got my 14-year-old to actually load the dishwasher
Turns out the fix was one specific photo: I asked for a shot showing every plate lined up the same direction. Weirdly, once he knew what 'done' looked like he stopped negotiating.

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Turns out the fix was one specific photo: I asked for a shot showing every plate lined up the same direction. Weirdly, once he knew what 'done' looked like he stopped negotiating.
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