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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We didn't have much. Our rooms had to be clean by Sunday night to get our allowance for the week, but that was about it.  Our "job" was academics, sports, ECs, and we did them well.

Both of us went to college and learned to do laundry the first week in the dorms. Cooking was learned in our first apartment. It's not rocket science.

I think kids need responsibilities, but it doesn't need to be in the form of chores. Homework, volunteering, work, practicing piano, getting themselves to sports practice on time...all teach following through on a committment.[/quote]

I agree with this. To the PP who mentioned "discipline," I had to learn/exercise discipline in order to do well at school and at my time-intensive sport in addition to the other things I did like church and volunteering. I had to plan my time and deal with unexpected issues and put forth the effort required to do well at everything. I didn't need to be mopping floors to learn how to work hard.[/quote]

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