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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wish I’d had more chores.  I was raised by a SAHM who handled everything.

I think having chores would have helped ground me and give me a break from schoolwork. It would have made me feel more a part of the family unit and like I was contributing. [/quote]

Same.

This is getting closer to the main benefit of chores, that many people are missing.

It's not just to lean how to do the chores, it's to have importance as a contributing member of a household. Kids need to feel like they matter, and being a helper, both at home and as a volunteer helping a community contribute to better mental health.[/quote]

+1 I was also raised in a home with a SAHM who did everything for me. My only “job” was school work and I was pushed to make the best grades I could (and I did). But I also had too much downtime to skirt with falling into the wrong crowd. I felt sort of purposeless. I had to BEG my parents to let me get a part time job and once I finally did, that gave me structure and taught me responsibility.

I think it’s good for kids to feel like an integral part of the family.

Also when I went to college I was just so clueless about things. It didn’t help that I had no student loans like my roommates. I got treated like a dumb, rich princess who couldn’t properly load a dishwasher or run a vacuum. I cringe in retrospect.

Obviously I’ve figured it out now and I maintain a clean home, but my kids are part of that as well so they understand what goes into running a household. [/quote]

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