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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Moms of older elementary, tween, teen moms what chores do you give and [b]does your husband help out at all?[/b] Does he believe, help enforce the kids to do their chores?[/quote]

When you ask if the husband "helps out" it implies that it's not his responsibility.  That is false. It's as much his responsibility as it is yours. Of course the kids have chores. They need to keep their bedrooms relatively clean (obviously no food or drinks except one container of water), they need to keep their bathrooms relatively clean (the cleaning lady will scrub but the kids can't leave a mess), and in general they need to clean up after themselves. I have one kid who likes to get up early so that kid is in charge of the dog's breakfast and fresh water. Then the same kid and Dad go walk the dog together. Whichever kid gets home first after school walks the dog. If they have a caged pet in their room they are solely responsible for it.

Our household functions from the premise of "we are a family and we all help The Family to run smoothly."  So yes, Kid A has made Kid B's bed when Kid B is in a rush and could use help. Kid C has fed the dog when Kid A is sick and not getting up. Of course DH enforces and models all of this.[/quote]

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