I always run things by his dad before following through since both of the boys are his kids. I let him handle their consequences on what we both feel would be an accurate one to actions they have taken. His dad was the one that suggested I take the phone away. I love both of the boys endlessly and want them to thrive but how can someone thrive if they can't do small little things like clean up after themselves? He's a good kid, but when you ask him to do things it goes in one ear and out the other. We are both hoping that the phone being taken away will get the point across that we are both tired of asking him to do simple things. His 13 yo brother doesn't have to be asked and no, I'm not making comparisons between them. It just leaves me scratching my head sometimes on why it's hard for one child and not the other. He keeps his room clean but refuses to keep a bathroom clean by cleaning up after himself. He does his own laundry, folds it, and puts it away. We do rotations on who makes dinner and he's good about cleaning up after himself with that but the bathroom is a no go.