| User | Comment |
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moviesnob  |
Yes, I do. It really depends on the kid and what kind of time they have, but I think it's important kids know how to do laundry, cook, all that good stuff. And if I had to take care of their ass for 13 years or so, they can start doing some chores! I'd give them an allowance and such as well. |
| Biggles |
Yes - I wish I had been expected to do more around the house when I was younger as I might be a little better about it now.I think kids should be able to anything an adult might do (with a degree of consideration given to age/maturity), with supervision. I wouldn't be too keen on a kid mowing the lawn though! Laundry, cooking, general cleaning and tidying, helping with DIY all seem very reasonable. My children will have to help out because I shall continue to work after having children (unlike my Mum, which is the reason I never had to do anything growing up). |
| JessicaWoman99 |
Yes I agree kids they should help out with the chores around the house |
LindaH    |
They should be expected to help out. Age being equal (let's say there's twins) if one is involved in 7 after school activities, and another is involved in none, they should both be pitching in the same. A kid should be absolved of household responsibility because they are out playing baseball.
They should be expected to clean their own messes, pitch in with dishes, help fold clothes, and be taught to recognise when someone (sibling or parent, it makes no difference) is extremely busy, and be thoughtful enough to ask "Would you like help?" |
Melf   |
Yes, from primary school age until fifteen or so, when GCSEs start. But, if I were a parent, I wouldn't set regular chores. It would just be the odd helping out. |
Iseult  |
Kids are bombarded?
The only thing they're really required to do is go to school and do their homework. While sports are nice, and yearbook committee doesn't really take effect until highschool (by which time they're hardly kids), they are not mandatory.
And yes, kids should be expected to help out with chores. After all, they do share the space, it would be nice to contribute in some way. |
| LindaH | | (reply to Melf) posted 5-Jan-2008 4:21pm |
That's what I do. There's no set chores. Everyone is expected to do their part, no matter how. |
| Melf | | (reply to LindaH) posted 5-Jan-2008 4:25pm |
That sounds like a pretty good system. |
| Enheduanna |
Yes, they should. I do think kids today are overscheduled and overloaded with things to do, but chores aren't what should be cut out. Kids need to learn to help around the house. Their chores don't need to take more than a couple of hours a week, although having something they do daily and something they do weekly seems like a good balance to me. |
| ihatespiders |
Yes, because, when they go live on their own, nobody is going wash and put away their dishes, clean their apartment/house, the laundry, and they need to know how to cook, even if they dont cook very often, and heat up instant food in the microwave, or eat at restauraunts. And they do need to work for their allowance, because when they are out on their own, they need a job. |
| Enheduanna | | (reply to Biggles) posted 5-Jan-2008 4:34pm |
I mowed the lawn as one of my chores for a while. I was probably at least 12 or 13, although I can't quite remember. |
| Enheduanna | | (reply to LindaH) posted 5-Jan-2008 4:35pm |
But you are always complaining that no one ever helps out. |
| LindaH |
Well sometimes I can get them to. Today worked out pretty good. David wanted to make fudge. I wasn't going to clean the kitchen until I had help with laundry. Later on I heard David say "Should we go sledding before or after I make fudge?" So I grabbed a hamper of clean clothes and plopped it on the living room floor. I've never seen them fold and put away clothes so fast! |
| Galomorro |
Yes, it gets them better prepared, for one thing, for taking care of their own homes in the future. Wish my parents had taught me to do more chores. |
| Enheduanna | | (reply to LindaH) posted 5-Jan-2008 5:08pm |
That's good. They should have helped clean the kitchen, too, though! |
| thecomic22 |
Yea, to an extent. I'd say just taking out the garbage, cleaning their room, walking the dog, or doing dishes. |
| ausfox |
Yes they should, it is still important for kids to learn about running a household. |
| southernyankee |
Yes, but not to the same extent they did in the past. Also, it wouldn't hurt parents to not start needless house projects just for the sake of doing something unless they plan to be responsible for it themselves. Basic things like mowing grass, washing dishes should be done by everybody. But "house projects" like putting up new wallpaper should be solely the parents' responsibility since its their pet project. |
| LindaH |
Well, they folded clothes as I cleaned, so it worked out pretty good. |
| Enheduanna | | (reply to LindaH) posted 5-Jan-2008 8:39pm |
Ah. Good for them! |
| Amanda |
I don't think a parent should wait on their kid hand and foot but I also don't think a kid should be expected to do a ton of chores on top of their school and stuff. Caleb's only in 2nd grade and has an average of 2 hours of homework each night. Between homework, dinner, and shower that doesn't leave a lot of time to just be a kid. So, I don't expect him to do a lot. He keeps his room clean (mostly without being asked), picks up after himself, helps with the laundry (transferring them from washer to dryer or taking them out of the dryer), takes out the trash, and feeds his cat (as well as some strays that have been hanging around). |
| LindaH |
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| romkey | | posted 5-Jan-2008 11:07pm |
Ah, kids these days. |
| justjulie |
absolutely!
the main thing that kids should do, (my kiddos anyways), is to be aware of their surroundings, and to be aware of themselves. To be aware,(and then take care of), of when they drip a half-a-tube-of-toothpaste all over the counter...etc.
also, they should have a few chores to deal with. nothing major or extensive, but stuff that can be easily squeezed in, rather than plopping their butts infront of the TV or computer... |
| Biggles |
I grew up with a pretty old and unwieldy lawnmower, and a sloping back garden (quite steep in places). Not only was the mower difficult to handle, but it would clog up pretty easily and need turning over and cleaning out by hand. It was also on a long extension, so running back up the hill to switch it off at the mains wasn't an option, so you had to rely on it not going beserk while you had your hand in there  . I was always scared of the whole process! I imagine it wouldn't be too bad if you had a small modern mower, and a nice flat piece of grass though. |
| bill |
it builds character |
| kcthedog |
They better if they want to eat! First of all keep their room clean, from there it involves helping in the kitchen, keeping the yard work done, so on and so forth... |
| Enheduanna | | (reply to Biggles) posted 6-Jan-2008 5:09pm |
Yeah, we had a pretty good mower--I can't remember if it was gas or electric, though. And the yard was on a tiny bit of a slope, but nothing that bad. It always seemed pretty safe to me. |
| Pomeranian |
What's the point of having kids if they can't do chores. |
| Jody |
Absolutely. |
| FauxLo |
FoxTurtle thinks there is enough time in the day to vacuum, and dust, and perhaps sweep/mop, so... |
| cerealkiller |
Kids nowadays aren't bombarded with anything compared to the past. They waste most of their lives playing video games. They should have work to do at home like the dishes, taking out the garbage, mowing the lawn, doing their own laundry, walking the dog, polishing my shoes, etc. |
| cloudhugger |
Yes. They live there, they help and I don't mean for money. It's the right hing to do. |
| cloudhugger | | (reply to Biggles) posted 8-Jan-2008 8:44pm |
That is a great point. I had to do dusting and vacuuming, tedious stuff but I wnated my mom to teach me how to do other things but she didn't have the patience. It would have been great to learn how to do laundry, sew...the best was my dad taught me how to mow. And I did have to help my mom but it was more of a lend a hand thing, I usually couldn't see what she was doing. I watched alot, but I had to teach myself almost everything. Learning the budget stuff would have ben such a boost for me. Oh, I know she did her best *sigh* |
| they | | posted 20-Jan-2008 12:50am |
Yes. |
| RGirl | | posted 29-Jan-2008 4:09pm |
I had to so should they! No really, they need to know that doing mundane, insanely boring and yucky tasks is a part of life. I had to clean up after dinner every night. My brother mowed the lawn and took out the trash. |
