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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Thank you for a detailed response, this is very useful. Is your partner/spouse stay at home? I find with 2 parents working it's impossible to do without outsourcing some household tasks or hirinig a babysitter.[/quote]

9:55 here.  My youngest is now 16.  We still don't outsource anything.  It's not impossible, you just have to let go of the 'ideal' and require family members contribute to the best of their ability.  My NT kids started doing their own laundry in 5th grade.  I don't remember what age they started vacuuming, mopping the floor, cleaning their own bathroom and on kitchen clean up rotation.  In high school, they were each responsible for making a meal for the family once a month. By age 16, kids had part time jobs and were paying for their own 'extras'.

It wasn't always easy teaching and getting the kids to do their chores but it was an investment that has paid off immensely. I do all the yard work because it's one of the few times I'm actually alone and I don't mind doing it.  DH has learned to be handy and can fix most stuff around the house and keep our cars in good repair - you can learn to do pretty much anything off You Tube.[/quote]

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