Do you practice your children to do household works?

My husband and I were just talking about this very thing over the weekend..Compared to several of their friends, my kids a extremely experienced in day to day things and are already prepared for when they are out on their own (they'll be 13 and 15 this yr)...They have both been cooking for several yrs now stovetop and in the oven, they both know how to do laundry, sew, clean, budget money, do groceries etc etc...I think its a great practice for kids today sadly so many out there arent taught these types of life skills which IMO is a true shame...

Yes mamagee I do agree with you,have said this before,a strong foundation makes for a strong building.As Children my stepsisters,and brother did just about all the housework,from washing and ironing to preparing meals and ordering groceries,and low and behold if we forgot the tomato sause!..lol.It did not do us any harm,however I feel it was a little overboard considering we also had homework assingments to finish.We were after gardening on a Sunday given a small allowance and spent the afternoon at the swimming pool durning summer months.On friday nights we were sometimes taken to the drive in theatre. The good old days...can't say that I miss them.

My kids have chores to do every day. They change day to day.

i have four children and as early as 3-4 years old i always ask them for a little help around the house. we started on folding their clothes after i washed them and dried, to putting back their toys and books. sweeping the floor....and a lot more. now that they are in their teens already and they are a big help around the house. i am a single mom (we left their dad) and i am proud to say that they help me a lot with the chores. they also know how to cook. we put schedules on who to wash the dishes at lunch and at dinner. one cleans the living room the other one cleans the dinning room one for the kitchen/bathroom and one for the bedroom. i am so happy that they can do chores and study their lessons at the same time. during weekend they wash their clothes too

Most definately. I used to time my younger brother and sisters on who can do their chore the fastest. I will do the dishes and cleaning with my granddaughter. My Mom would let us help with the dishes as soon, or if not before we can reach the sink. It did not matter how wet we got the kitchen, the important thing was is that we saw and wanted to to by example. It is great to visit your kids' homes, because it was instilled in them, thus passed onto their kids. Other than the odd messy room, they do geniunly do like a clean home.

It is important to show them how to take care of themselves and the only way to do that is through practice. My daughters are 12 and 15 now but they have been doing their own laundry since they were 11 and 8. They can cook basic items (scrambled eggs, grilled ham and cheese sandwiches and items of the like - No lobster or steak yet..lol), they can vacuum, dust, make beds, wash dishes, mop, sweep etc. Now I do not take advantage of the fact that they know this and have them do all the housework. In our household we are all responsible for the living conditions in our home (our place is always clean - a litle dust every now and then). I know that at least if tomorrow I am not here for them they will be able to take care of themselves and feed themselves.

OH Yes... kids need to come home and have their own chores!!! My kids have all learned to sew (basically), they can do their own laundry and cook for them selves! Usually all by the time they were at least 10!!! I have finally started making my sone (17) do ALL of his laundry! And he makes a pretty good Fettucine! LOL

I learned to help with housework at a very young age. My son already gets involved, and he is only 17 months old. He helps set the table, do laundry and pick up his own toys. As he gets older, I will teach him to cook and to everything else around the house, so he will be able to handle it himself if he lives alone, or do his share when he has a mate.

my eldest is only 8 yrs,old but he can fried eggs if he wants to eat with bread he can also look after his baby sister..he can wash dishes too.

From an early age I was taught how to do the basic houshold chores and have taught my children the same. Now my eldest daughter is at university she is able to be completely self-sufficient and cook good nutrious meals for herself. My other daughter also does. They both used to help me in general around the house and both were responsible for their own rooms, washing and ironing. My little boy is only four but he helps me feed the animals everyday and hoover and mop floor, this is because he wants to not because I make him, he sees himself as mummys little helper, I involve him in everything so he feels he is doing his bit. I think it is good to cook and clean with them from a young age as it helps them become more independent and less reliant when they are older. Ellie :D