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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wouldn’t die on that hill, once they move out they’ll learn. What if they never move out? Well then we have bigger problems as a society and who cares about the dishes (not saying kids are the problem, it’s how society is now). [/quote]

What the heck? No they won’t learn. I’ve had plenty of roommates in college and in my 20s who never once cleaned. Plenty of my friends dated guys like this.

Chores actually have a lot more to them than just the chore itself. It’s responsibility, respect for belongings and caring for others. [/quote]

If I were OP, I wouldn't die on this hill.  She has now started two different threads this summer about her older teens cooking, doing chores, etc.  This isn't working out in her household for whatever reason.

My teens don't have many chores in my house -- they are just really busy with varied and unpredictable schedules.  (They had more when they were younger.)  That's how it was when I was growing up too, and when I left home I figured it all out with ease -- it's not really hard stuff.  I've always had clean and organized homes.

DH and I both work full-time but we are really not overwhelmed by getting a simple meal on the table for dinner, doing the dishes, and wiping down the kitchen.

My teens do most of their laundry and need to keep shared living spaces in our home free of their clutter.  [/quote]

Op here. But it is working overall! Slowly but surely. My older kid has cooked dinners, my younger dc cleans his own bathroom, my kids are doing their own laundry, I have also taught them to iron (and steam) their clothes. Older dc has a job in an office so he’s got to look presentable every day.

Personally, I think you’re giving up too easily with your dc. [/quote]

You had to teach them how to iron?[/quote]

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