You should teach your children to do the things you want them to do. That’s not a contradiction. If I wanted my child to leave the seat down I’d teach them that. If I wanted my child to leave the seat up I’d teach them that. If I wanted my child to do what I suggested earlier in the thread I’d teach them that.
Just put it back as you found it. Easy peesy.
Negligent child finds it down, leaves it up. Spouse find it up, follows your rule, leaves it up.
Obnoxious buzzer sound
Teach the child to leave it down if you want it left down.
I take it you were blessed with children who listen.
I’ve been blessed with not having children.
Yeah that tracks.
Contradiction
You should teach your children to do the things you want them to do. That’s not a contradiction. If I wanted my child to leave the seat down I’d teach them that. If I wanted my child to leave the seat up I’d teach them that. If I wanted my child to do what I suggested earlier in the thread I’d teach them that.