He thinks it is my job alone to take care of the housework. He tells me that none of the kids he knows do as much or are expected to do as much as he is. I just basically want him to make his bed before he goes to school, toss his laundry in the hamper, help load the dishwasher after dinner. I really don't think it's asking a lot. There was a 3 day discussion over my 'Chores' list, not with me, but between my husband and stepson. I don't believe my husband ever had to do anything around the house when he was a kid, so it's all pretty foreign to him too. He does think he should help out more, but he thinks I should be the 'enforcer'. He just doesn't have time for it. Anyway I was just wondering if I'm expecting too much from my stepson, is there some kind of reward system I should try? Does anyone have any ideas? I'm a first time stepmom, I have no kids of my own, and I really don't want to be too hard on him. I don't want him to grow up and look back on his youth with anger.
2007-02-13
03:10:20
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