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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Giving this a real answer - during the week DH and I largely hand the kids back and forth and spend very little time together as a family of 4.  On weekends we were in the habit of doing the same - one of us doing the "chores" and the other doing the kids - and it felt like one logistical schedule that was no fun.

So now we all run our errands together on the weekends - grocery, home depot, whatever else that needs to be done and the kids are just fine participating in those activities vs going to the playground or something thats "for the kids".  If our kids were terrors then it probably wouldn't be enjoyable, but they're not and we're all together sat morning and in no rush so we relax and it no longer feels like a chore and instead feels like family time.[/quote]

Unless your children are robots- they would prefer to go to the park. Use a grocery shopping app and take them somewhere fun. [/quote]

Yes - clearly kids should be entertained at all times with kid activities and never exposed to life tasks like grocery shopping.  That is a perfect way to raise responsible adults who will take on the tasks of the world well prepared.

I look forward to your post here in a few years about your lazy teenagers who don't think they have to contribute to the household in any way[/quote]

Ok so not going to the grocery store the five of us means that my kids are going to be lazy entitled turds. Did you bother to ask what chores they have?

I didn't say they never go grocery shopping, just that we divide and conquer to be efficient. For example- DHbis running to the store with the three of them as we speak so I can mop the floors really well- hard to do with other people around. Then we will have time to do an actual fun family activity like a board game b.c we have accomplished so much. [/quote]

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