Teenagers generally try to be as lazy as possible when it comes to chores, so you have to teach them to be responsible.

What would you do if you asked your kids to go out and start the car before school because it snowed the night before, but when you got out, you saw that they didn’t also wipe the windows clean?

That is what happened to the mother in this story, so she cleared the windows herself, but she took her time and caused the kids to be late for school, so they had some consequences for their actions.

This was a great way to show the kids what happens when they are lazy and don’t do what they should know is expected of them. Read through the full story for yourself and see if you think Mom handled it well.

Want to get to school on time? Clean the snow off the windows!

Just this morning we had a few centimeter’s of snow.

They shouldn’t have to be told to clear the windows.

It’s cold here, like -8ºC cold. I sent Kid One (teenager) out to start the car a few minutes before we left. Kid Two (also teenager) is always “just in time” for everything. In fact they have made an exact science of it. One and Two normally get along real well.

One and Two were out sitting in the car with the heated seats set to hot. I walk out of the house and look at the car and all the windows are snow covered.

She isn’t happy about having to do this herself.

I open the drivers door look in to see them with their heads down and “buried” in their phones. I state “you couldn’t clear the snow from the car?”

I tuned the gas lighting out as I closed the drivers door, stood outside for a second to take a breath of the cold crisp air, and then opened the back door to search for the snow brush and scraper.

If they wanted to get there on time, they should have gotten up earlier and cleared the car.

I wonder which one will be better this morning, I thought to myself. The scraper was my choice.

I cleared the side windows best I could. But that small scrapper just wasn’t cutting it. I reached in, grabbed the long brush and heard, as I was closing the door, “we’re going to be la…”.

Safety comes first.

I decided the long brush was the right choice after redoing the side windows. I meticulously cleaned the front window, lifted the wipers and made sure to get every bit of snow out from underneath.

Did the same for the back window. Cleaned the headlight, the two rear lights, and then the other headlight. Cleared the licence plate off. Cleared the hood next. I looked at the roof and decided to clear that too.

Now she is just torturing them.

Just my luck, I pushed the snow that was on the roof down onto the front window. Being safe is no chump job… I, again, cleaned the front window to the point that there was not a snowflake left on it.

As I walked to the back door I noticed a build up of ice on the door handles. I did a good job cleaning all four of them as well.

Well, they made it, even if they were a little late.

The normal twelve minute drive took us sixteen because the roads were a bit slushy, I went a little below the speed limited; after all, I was transporting special cargo.

The only noise I heard were the sighs from Kid Two. We made it to school, they jumped out, I told them I loved them and to have a great day.

Maybe they actually are learning their lesson.

Got a return “I love you too” from both and as Kid Two’s door was closing I heard them say to Kid One: “NEXT TIME CLEAN THE WINDOWS WHEN YOU GO OUT TO START THE CAR!”

I chuckled, went for a coffee and then a haircut. Neither of which I had to be at at any certain time.

She is teaching them to be more responsible and the importance of being safe while driving. What a great mother.

Let’s see what the people in the comments have to say about this great story.

You can get a fine for leaving snow on your vehicle while driving.

It is illegal to drive with covered windows.

You’re never too old to learn a lesson.

This commenter says she should have left the doors open.

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A little cold won’t hurt them.

These kids definitely learned their lesson. It is also great that Mom didn’t yell or scream at them. Instead, she just gave them immediate consequences for their actions.

This is a great example of parenting done right. You love to see it.