Childhood is a time for studying and playing, not working. Parents should not force their kids to do chores?

Answer 1

I have been a mom for 28 years. My kids are 28, 25, 22, and 10. My adult children had numerous "chores" throughout their childhood and my 10 year old is beginning to have more responsibility added to her. No chore was ever looked upon by any of my children as a "good" thing. I've heard it all..."There are rules against child slavery, you know!", "Why do I have to take out the garbage and _____(fill in the blank) gets to fold the towels? He always gets the best jobs!" "When I'm a mom/dad, I'll never make my kids do chores." You get the picture, all complaints, never seeing the benefit. Now, the older 3 are grown, matured, gotten a "real" job, and lived on their own. Each has expressed their gratitude that they are able to clean a toilet, wash their own clothes (without turning anything pink), cook a healthy meal, change a tire, fix a leaky faucet (thanks to their dad the plumber), change a diaper (thanks to me a home child care provider), and numerous other things an adult needs to know to go into life prepared. Sure, studying and playing are important, even adults need to do this, but there is more to life than those 2 things and it is never too early to teach a child responsibility (which are what chores are for!). I have a few years to go with my youngest and listening to complaints ("It's not fair that I don't have any brothers and sisters to share the chores with!"), but I imagine in a few years I'll be sending her off into the world confident that if she is surviving on Ramen noodles, living in a dirty house and wearing dirty clothes it is because she is choosing to do so and not because she doesn't know how to do anything. Do your chores, don't complain, you'll thank your parents when you are an adult.

Answer 2

Childhood is also a time to learn responsibility, and learning to be a part of the family. The family looks after the home, therefore children should help out around the house, and not get allowance tied to their chores. My son, since 2, has LOVED doing chores, and we've always adapted them to his age.

Answer 3

I'm so glad everyone disagrees or I would have to really go off on society. I am pleasantly surprised that everyone agrees to keep children in check, do their chores and curb that spoiled child that never does anything. Nothing worse than a lazy child is a lazy adult......our overweight and out-of-shape world needs more moms and dads like the ones above!!! Hats off to you fabulous parents!! Keep those chores coming!!! oh la la!!

sus

Answer 4

Kids enjoy helping and should be encouraged to do so from an early age. Sure some parents take advantage of this and overwork the kids while they sit around. But it never hurts to learn responsibility and life skills.

When I was old enough to walk I hauled firewood to keep my family's house warm, and when I was driving age I was changing my own tires and helping to rebuild the engine in my car, not to mention many other household chores. It didn't hurt me and I was able to live on my own and take care of myself when I was 18.

Answer 5

We as parents have the responsibility to properly rear our children. Teaching them household skills and responsibilities through doing chores is the best way to do this. If you're a child stating this, then you will learn soon enough what we are talking about. You will also be grateful when you go to college and know how to do your own laundry and cook for yourself.
If you're a parent, then I hope you get your act together and provide for you children. Provision is not limited to food, shelter, and clothes. It expands to skills, knowledge, value, and morals as well.
God Bless

Answer 6

That why your kids are probably obese and underachievers and my kids are a doctor, a surgeon, a fire chief in a city of 250,000 and the head of a division of the National Institute for Poverty Reform. Good Luck.

Roberta

PS I never had to 'force' my kids to do chores.

Answer 7

That's a good one. Count chores as a part of a child's education. How else are they going to learn how to cook, take care of a house/yard, wash their clothes, take care of a pet, etc? A child raised without chores is going to have a rude awakening when (or, I should say IF) he or she has to function on their own.

Answer 8

You sound very angry. You will get over it though. And you will thank your parents for it later. They do everything for you and they unconditionally love you. Give them a break and do what you are told and when you have kids you can see what they mean. Besides look at society today at the spoiled brats. Maybe if their parents were a little more strict then the world would take mor responsibility for their actions.

Answer 9

kids need to listen to what there parents tell them to do and if they want them to help around the house so be it and if you make a mess you better clean it parents are not maids my chore of washing the dishes started when i 10 years old and lasted until i moved out of my house at 18 get over it unless you rich nobody is going to clean your house when ur on your own so you might as well get used to it when ur young

Answer 10

I disagree. Kids can play and study while helping around the house. Kids need to elarn responsibility and learn that they have to help take care of the house that they live in. It take about five minutes for a child to dry the dishes or empty the dishwasher. This leave plenty of time for them to play. If they make a mess of their room they should be required to pick it up. They need to learn to take care of the place that they live and clean up after themselves.