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[quote=Anonymous]I see what you're saying, OP, but some people take this too far. I commented once about this in a thread about what age it is appropriate to give kids chores, but my stepson is nearly 14 and lives with his mother and her parents. He doesn't know how to do VERY simple things like use a fork and knife to cut a steak, how to properly load a dishwasher, or operate a microwave without assistance and guidance. His mother was not "parentified" - he is just the only child of his mother and living in a house with 3 adults who coddle him. I understand not wanting your kids to live like mini adults at a young age, but at what age do you start encouraging them to be more self sufficient and independent? I want my daughter to have a carefree childhood too, but I also don't want her to be 14 years old and befuddled by a microwave.[/quote]
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