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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 13 year old stepson does not know how to cut his own meat, work a microwave properly, or do many, MANY simple household tasks. He lives with his mother and grandparents and they cater to him. I worry for him when he goes to college and cannot fend for himself because he was never expected to lift so much as a finger at home. Chores are not for manual labor, they are for teaching your kids how to care for themselves when they no longer live with mommy and daddy. [/quote]'

I doubt your stepson will die or drop out of college because he does not know how to cut his own meat or work a microwave. It takes all but 2 minutes to learn both skills. Not a big deal. [/quote]

Right, but do you really think it makes sense for an 18 year old to have to call his mom the first week he's away because he's never turned on a washer before? There's very simple life skills my stepson has not mastered; when he visits us, my husband tries to teach him how to do these things because he sees that he doesn't have a clue. Cutting meat, for one, pumping gas, checking pressure in tires, opening a can of soup and heating it properly, folding clothes- these are things that he needs to know how to do, but has no concept of. It's not doing your kids any favors to let them grow up having no idea that the lint trap needs to be cleaned out of the dryer after each load. It's not manual labor to instruct your teenager in how to run a dishwasher properly. [/quote]

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