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[quote=Anonymous]My advice - start slow and do it right with training and expectations - that is train them in every step of the first chore you start with, don't add a chore until they do the first one alone, correctly and without supervision from you. For example with laundry, you will follow son and give him directions. Always have them do every single step in the same order and have them explain the steps as they do them. You will need to supervise several to many times until he gets it without any guidance.  Once this is set (same time/day every week), add a new chore. Once trained in all, let them pull from a basket weekly or rotate chores monthly etc so they get a chance to do/remember what they learned.

Have immediate earnings and/or penalties to help keep them on the path. It is not a natural interest of theirs and won't be until they are on their own.  Explain how it is your job to teach them to be responsible adults and let them know they will have huge bragging rights at college when they have to show their roommates how to do this stuff!

Good luck and post a follow up.[/quote]

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