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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel so sorry for all these kids whose parents don’t feed them dinner! OMG. [/quote]

I know. There's a mentally ill subset of DCUM who thinks it's a badge of honor to push their children to independence as early as possible, as if it would help anyone later on. I laugh when the parents of the little kids boast about the chores they're making a 3 year old do. No one should wait on a 17 year old? Please.

My kids know how to cook, care for all our pets, do laundry, dust, mop, change a tire, repair bikes, etc. But my husband and I do it most of the time (he does most of the cooking, repair and yard work, I do most of the cleaning and pet care). It's the parents' house, operating under parent rules, and part of that deal is that kids are not the primary supervisors of this house. They abide by house rules: when we need their help, they help. When we're teaching them a new skill, they show up to learn. When we don't need their help, they are free to be kids and do kid things. Goodness knows they have decades to be responsible for their own homes.

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