Do your kids do chores?
Yesterday, that question was the hottest topic in the lunch with my cooking club. The consensus? Our kids should do chores. Not only does it help us around the house, it also helps prepare them for life.
In this article, Annys Shin explains how to get your kids to pitch in.
We all say that we want to raise responsible children so that, when they leave us, they easily transition into the work world as productive members of society who can live on their own. it may be funny to talk about kids coming home from college dropping off many bags of laundry and asking, “What’s for dinner?” but wouldn’t it be heartwarming and make you feel proud if, instead, your offspring (at that point adults not children) return home and cook dinner for you and your spouse? No laundry in hand because they finished it all at a laundromat on campus?
As our children grow, we are slowly releasing them into the world. We are not doing them any favors when we do everything for them. Whether motivated by guilt or some seemingly selfless martyr syndrome, parents who fail to train their children to care for themselves are shirking an important responsibility.
Until now, they haven’t for whatever reason. But we had a rude awakening recently and things are changing.
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you are right on! I often use myself as an example of someone who grew up having everything done FOR them and now I actually wish I would have had to do things myself. Maybe, just maybe my house wouldnt be such a disorganized mess at the moment!
Yes, My son was always RESPONSIBLE for specified tasks in the house. One if which was the trash, if he didn’t take it out he knew he messed up the minute he walked in the house as he was greeted by the awful smell and he knew he needed to make the correction immediately before Mom got home.
He is married now and I know his wife has a well rounded husband that will be able to treat her as an equal and not his cook and maid.
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Absolutely, they will have chores. My two-year-old helps pick up his toys now, and as it becomes appropriate, he will help out around the house with bigger things. Our children are citizens of our home. As such, they have certain privileges and certain responsibilities. You’re so right — how else can we prepare them for real life?