will you make your LO do chores?

pumpkinhead06

dh and I discuss this all the time!  We both had chores growing  up (him more than me) and want Jacob to have them too... we both think it teaches responsibility, taking care of items and just all around a good way to start work ethics.

my sister's 3 kids (4-7-10) are so incredibly spoiled by her and expect her to do everything, and have no responsibilities around the house.   The spill things and don't clean it up, she still cuts all their foods and pours all their drinks, makes their beds etc...  it drives me crazy when she complains that she does it all... ummm... teach your kids to help!

ashs

Of course.  I agree with everything you said.  I had chores as a kid and as much as I hated them I at least knew how to take care of things when I left home.  I would never admit to my mom that the chores were actually good for me though!

SpartanGirl

Absolutely!  DD already does some chores - mostly cleaning up her toys or "helping" me make her bed.  She even helps fold laundry.

Like you said, I think chores are so important to teach responsibility.  I really don't want to have spoiled kids!

Snugs99

Absolutely!

ncsubride

Oh yes, they will be responsible for their messes w/their toys and belongings as well as some things around the houe and their bedrooms.  Chores are important bc they help them learn responsiblity. 

stargirlkate

i agree!  how else will kids learn to take care of their things and the world around them?

mlf625

YES. ?And my son will do dishes, help with laundry, etc. ?Not just do "guy chores" like mowing the lawn. ?I'm not raising one of those husbands I see wayyyy too many of on here who don't help their wives with cooking and cleaning. ?DH was raised to help with all that and is a fantastic husband because of it, I want DS to have the same habit.

**edit** by "on here" I mean on the Nest, not on PAL. ?There are posts all the time on 6-12 about husbands who don't help out. ??

ocean71506

Absolutely. 

neen01

mlf625:

YES.  And my son will do dishes, help with laundry, etc.  Not just do "guy chores" like mowing the lawn.  I'm not raising one of those husbands I see wayyyy too many of on here who don't help their wives with cooking and cleaning.  DH was raised to help with all that and is a fantastic husband because of it, I want DS to have the same habit.

**edit** by "on here" I mean on the Nest, not on PAL.  There are posts all the time on 6-12 about husbands who don't help out.   

absolutely agree - daughter or son, our children will have the same chores

We always joke that it will be so much easier when the kids can help

847Christine

Absolutely.  We didn't really have specific weekly chores when I was growing up, but everybody pitched in to clean on the weekend & we each had to take care of our own rooms.  With DD, I'm not sure what exactly we'll do, but she will learn to be responsible.

FredsNey

Yes. Isn't this why people have kids??  DH can't wait until Kate is old enough to cut the grass ; )

DH and I both had chores growing up and plan to do the same with our kids.  For us, chores are just one of those things that goes along with being in a family.    

 

mrs_ross07

yes, of course. He will have lots of chores. Trash, emptying the dishwasher, cleaning his room, cutting the grass, picking up dog poop, the list keeps going on.

sdkrlm

absolutely!

My mom said when I was THREE years old - I would push her out of the way to do dishes (of course she would get the knives out) and she totally had to help me (and redo them later).

I am also not going to over indulge Avery with too much stuff.  If she wants something, she can "earn" it with her allowance or some reward system.  My niece and nephews have sooo much stuff, they don't value anything.  If they have one of something, they have 34 of them (especially my 6 year old neice). 

Stellar1

Yes our kids will have chores. I won't make them do everything but I will have them clean up after themselves, take out trash, poss do dished. Whatever is appropriate for their age. I know dh would agree with me. I think it teaches kids responsibility.