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My kids have chores every afternoon...only with all these challenges, MOM is doing most of them! I know it is bad on one hand, but on the other, I am loving my house being clean MY way. What all do your kids do?
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Well...we don't do required 'chores' in our house. I do have expectations though, I do expect them to keep their bedrooms and bathrooms tidy. They don't need to be white glove clean, but if you take a bin of legos out and spread them all over the room...you need to pick them up within a few days.
I didn't grow up in a house with chores, but I was expected to keep my room relatively tidy and my bathroom as well...so we're doing it the same way I was brought up. So far...so good!
The kids are very good about keeping things picked up. If I want the dishwasher emptied, I just ask and they take care of it. Same for...the dog fed or taken out, my car tidied up, snow shoveled, leaves raked, garbage cans emptied etc My big thing is, NO COMPLAINING!
What are their daily chores, if you don't mind me asking? I'm just thinking that if you're doing most of them, maybe it's time to rethink what they're being asked to do or how often they're expected to do it.
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My kid is too little, she "helps" by following me around the house and getting into stuff!
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Our chores are things like fold a load of clothes, empty the dishwasher, vacuum the living room, set the table, etc.