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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DCUM always responds in that silly way (see above). Yet it makes no difference at all when they're older, because chores are by definition not hard to learn or implement. I never lifted a finger in the house as a child, yet was perfectly able to cook, clean and organize my home when I move out. My kids started helping out in middle school, but only sporadically, and they will be perfectly responsible young adults when they leave my house. Because they're not stupid.

This isn't rocket science. You don't need to force yourself to teach them when they're young if it complicates your life. If you enjoy it, sure, go ahead, but please remind yourself that you're not a better parent or more enlightened human just because you started your kids young on chores. That would be patting yourself on the back for no reason at all.

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I agree to a degree.

I didn't make my do chores per se. They made their own lunches by middle school because they wanted to. Cooked plenty on their own because they wanted to. Did their own laundry by middle school. Complaints have consequences, not arguments. We never paid our kids for chores or called them chores. My boys just took out the garbage, whoever up first got the dishwasher. Rooms up to them.

What I disagree with is raising entitled brats which my guess is you raised. Because your response is absurd.  Your kids are part of the family nothing wrong with them helping at all.

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