My 9 years old son,know how to wash his clothes.....

wow... that's so cute of your son doing it knowing that his mom is sick.... that's just soooo sweet.... my 11-yr.old daughter knows how to wash her clothes, but my 9-yr old son doesnt yet know how...

Some children like helping around. I have two sons (now grown up). My older son, when very young, say around 7 years of age, would actually sweep and mop the floor. Sometimes, to make the floor cleaner, he would take a plastic brush and scrub the floor with soap powder. He would also scrub the bathrooms. And to top it all, everything would be sparkling. Till today, he is called Mr.Clean. Your son seems to be likewise and I am happy.

It's great to know that kids your son's age are getting responsible. My 8 year old son is (actually was) very responsible. When he was around 2 and I wasn't well....I didn't think he would understand..but I told him I wasn't well and needed to be left alone for a while. He left me alone...played quietly with his toys...put them back....AND tried to fold all the washed laundry. Of course, it wasn't perfect but I liked the fact that he was trying to make things easy for his mother. He still does it when I am too tired and not feeling well (does a better job of things now). But my 2 year old seems to be a very different person and I don't think he'll be the responsible kind at all. Again, hope your son continues being the responsible child he is:)

That was sweet he was helpin mom out bc she is sick and he did it on his own and so perfectly well. Kids grow up soo gosh darn fast!

Hi dong! Wow, that is so nice of your son dong. What a lovely son washing his own clothes because his mom is not feeling well. I remember my nieces wash their own uniform also, its very rare but they seem to enjoy doing it. I think its great to teach our children to do some house hold chores. I don't have child yet, but when I do, I will definitely teach my children to do some chores in the house.

You are really blessed to have a child who is not only sensitive but also equally ready to shoulder responsibilities at such a young age. Remember, kids take after parents and these habits are cultivated over a period of years as they might have seen their parents helping one another out.

You must be very proud of him…it feels really good when children understand that their parents are unwell and pitch in to help.

That was sweet that he wanted to wash the clothes because his mom was sick. He sounds very mature for his age. He must watch you and your wife wash clothes and he just got the hang of it. That's good that he did a good job. Tell him now maybe he can help you more often. LOL

that is wonderful you have train him well most kids his age cannot do this it is a blessing he know what to do and not mess up thats so good.

My friend, take credit for it that your kids are responsible even at a young age. It is a reflection on the parents how children grow up since it is the parents who guide them. Kudos for bringing up your children the right way.

You definitely should feel good about this. Children can be very independent and do things for themselves if they put their mind to it. You must be pretty proud of him. It sounds like you can depend on him if the moment comes. Children I believe are led by example and your wife and yourself must have done something right to instill responsibility into him. Take care.

That is good I am 18 I cook and clean and have been for a very long time it is good to now how to do so.

Wow that's really great, I remember my mom putting stickers on the washer dial to show me where to pull it at so the washer would start. It's good to learn these "life tools" early so they don't all pile up on graduation day :)

Wow You should be really proud!! my 14 year old will occasionally do a load but only if he wants something washed that i am in no hurry to wash! And I can't imagine my 10 year old so much as picking up after hisself without me hounding him too! This will never happen at my house! What is really nice though, is that he was showing that consideration to his mother when she wasnt feeing well! You must be doing a good job with him!

You should be very proud of your (you and your wife) parenting skills...I kow I am..My kids started cooking, cleaning and doing laundry back when they were 8 or 9...they also know how to mend clothes, do grocery shopping and so on....Of course i dont make them do this stuff regularly by any means in fact i dont make them do it at all...but they do when the mood strikes or I need them to help me out etc..I personally think its a very good thing to teach the kids how to be independant..so many kids today really dont have the skills and its goin to be a huge downfall for them when they are older and off on their own as far as I'm concerned.

it is very good habit he has developed. otherwise how he could have done so. plus he has the sense when mom is ill, someone else have to do it.actually we also grew some of these habits in childhood.

That's good! You must be proud of your son because he knows how to wash clothes and is becoming a responsible young kid. You must treat him to Jolibee.... Good day dong!

That's great. I have started to teach my seven year old. You just never know when it might come in handy;) You can be very proud of your son. He knows how to help himself instead of waiting and complaining like most kids nowadays.

You certainly have trained your son and other kids so well Dong. Imagine at the age of 9, he already knows how to do it himself. Other young people are already in their 20's but would not even know how to do any household chores. Most of them are lazy and do not care about the house chores because their parents let them grow that way. I admire your upbringing with your children. Keep it up! We also trained our son to help in the household chores. My neighbors would sometime tell me, I'm very lucky because my son is very industrious because they would see him hanging the clothes he washed in our rooftop. Then they would lament that their children do not help them with the chores. Of course, I'd just smile at them and would tell myself: "Well, it's the parents fault if children grow to become lazy."

What a good little chap he is,it is always touching when they try to help.When my back was bad and my son would come home from school and make a cup of tea and hoover up, get me a fresh hot water bottle for my back and tidy me up. He also used to bring me tea and toast in the morning before he went to school, and he would also help me downstairs to use the bathroom and have a wash. Sometimes you wonder when you do everything and look after them, how they can suddenly be so thoughtful , but he was there when mum needed a bit of help. My husband would come home from work and take over and he would go out with his mates or do his homework.I must say we were extremely proud of him , like you we must have done something right.