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Lady you wrote a novel about all the chores you make your kids do...

You say you don’t make your kids do chores except for the super long list of chores that don’t count as chores because they matter to you and not your SIL.... Sure, whatever you need to tell yourself. [/quote]

Op here. The point is that there’s a difference between cleaning up after yourself and household chores. They keep their own space and belongings clean. They are not responsible for household chores such as vacuuming, mopping, dishes, washing windows, dusting, mowing, cooking. Do you really not see the difference? They will be proficient in all these things by the time they leave home but they won’t have 18 years of experience. [/quote]

Some people would consider cooking the food you eat as part of taking care of yourself. For many people who have house cleaners, cleaning the bathrooms is a “household” chore and not a personal chore. Those people probably roll their eyes at you and think their kids don’t need 18 years of experience to figure out how to clean a bathroom. Also, according to you, laundry is NOT a household chore? Many families commingle laundry so they can run loads of just jeans, just whites, delicates, etc.

You’re basically saying the chores you have your kids do to keep your household running are just cleaning up after themselves and “not real chores.” The chores that other families have their kids do to contribute to the household are chore “CHORES” and you would NEVER subject your children to that.

You sound REALLY snobby and clueless. You really can’t understand that other households are different than yours and people contribute to chores in different ways? [/quote]

Like I said in my original post - to each their own. I was just sharing my perspective because I have seen so many parents lately preaching about the importance of household chores for kids. You do you.[/quote]

But you ARE preaching the importance of household chores! You just think you’re above it, which is bizarre.

Now, the poster above who makes her kids beds and does everything for them? THAT mom doesn’t believe in kids doing chores. I bet she’ll even find a laundry and cleaning service for her kids when they go to college. [/quote]

One more time for those in the back! There’s a difference between cleaning up after yourself and doing household chores![/quote]

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