Do you make your children do chores?

Hi MirandaKay, I definitely believe in have children do chores. They need to start learning responsibilities at an early age, even if it is picking up their toys or putting their shoes away. If they never have to do anything to help out, which mean everything is done for them, how are they going to fare in the world when they go off to college and has a roommate or get married and live with another person? They won't, very well, they will expect the other person to do all the work, because they never had to do anything while they lived at home. Having chores at home, not only teach them how to help out around the house, it also teaches them to have proud in their surroundings that they had a part in keeping clean. I think it also teaches them about fairness and cooperation. These good values can all be taught at home through giving them simple chores.

I don't have any kids, but when I do, they will have chores. agree with you 100% when you say that it teaches them how to take care of the inside of a home. I know several people that don't know how to fold sheets properly. Some parents are afraid of seeming "mean", but mean has nothing to do with it. Without responsibilities and knowledge on how to take care of themselves, you'll be living with your kids forever.

I totally agree with you. One day our children have to grow up and they have to depend on themselves. If they don't know how to do the housework, how do them live by themselves? They can't even take care of themselves. We should let them to do the housework since they are little. They can do whatever they can. In fact children are happy to help you. It makes them very happy because they can help their parents. I love China

I am not a mother, but when I become one I will make my children do chores as well. I thought thats why we have children? to make them do things we don't want to do lol. no just playing. But my mom for sure made us do chores. now since were older, it really don't seem like chores, its just something that needs to be done. but im thankful for it, because of her were not at all lazy, we do things around the house and it did teach us a lot of responsibility.

I taught my child chores at home early as soon as he start to walk with small chores like putting his toys away or tossing laundry into the basket and as he grow up the chores become more bigger like now that he is 13 years old he is washing his own clothes and dishes. Getting my child to participate in chores i do believe is teaching him responsibility and creating a stable environment where he knows what is expected of him.

yup i believe in making kids do house hold chores. I have an 8 yr old and a 4 yr old. and I let them help me in the house. They do not only learn to do these things but they also build an attitude that they never knew they only got from doing chores. Attitudes like being organized, being neat and clean, knowing the importance of having materials they have, or just by being thrifty is developed when our children are trained to do chores. The problem sometimes is that they just tend to be lazy. What we have to do is to make them love chores. That's why it is good to do chores with them. And after that, I give them a nice treat that they always look forward to. :)

My mother, grandmother, and my aunt all made me do chores, and I am glad that they did.

I have only one child. He is still seven years old and is not old enough to do heavy chores. But I do give him some chores to do to make him responsible. Like keeping hi toys in place after use, folding his blanket, pillows in the proper place when he wakes up, make sure he studies his lessons as well as do his assignments.

My baby has not come out yet, but as soon as she turns 4-5 I will definitely teach her how to do chores that are within her capacity. You are exactly correct when you said that teaching them chores would improve their sense of responsibility. I myself grew up doing chores. Thus, with my life right now, I take accountability to everything that I do.

hello Miranda, yes i do let my kids do their household chores. I started to discipline them when they were aged 2,by teaching them to put back their toys to where it should be. Then,when my daughter aged 8 i teach her to cook rice and do the dishes. Now my kids knows to do things on their own. They can cook foods for themselves (simple foods,rice,frying eggs and cold cuts) They can wash and iron their clothes. Do their beds and change their beddings and clean their rooms. We don't have househelp,so,it is a must for my kids to do some houseworks and also it is a good thing for them to know some responsibility and make them a better person too. Have a wonderful weekend

I do give my children a list of chores to be done each week. i try not to give them a responsibility that i don't think they are able to handle. this gives everyone a sense of accomplishment. having chores to do should not seem like work. It should be something they want to do and take pride in.;

My daughter is 3 years old and every night before bed she has to clean up her room. She also feeds the dogs everynight. She started doing it on her own and she just loves to do it so it is now her job. She hlep by putting the silverware away. She tries and helps to sweep, she does bring me the dust pan though. She has to put her shoes away. And she put all of her clothes in her basket. She puts her cup in the sink when she done. I would let her put her dishes in there but I would like to keep them in one piece. She is a very good little helper already, I know later it will probably become a fight but I might as well get her used to it now. My husband actually asked me one day after watching her help me in the kitchen why I was asking her to do so much. And I explained she was asking to help and it gave her somthing to do to keep her out of trouble! Sometimes it is hard to find things to let her help with but I don't want to discourage her from helping so I can usually find something. As she get older she will get more chores as it needs to be a group effort to get things done around the house.

Yes I do make them help in the house. I am a working mother and we do not have any household help so we must all pitch in together. I do most things but my son helps in the garden, planting, watering the plants etc, he also washes our backyard and dry the dishes, my daughters help with washing dishes, putting the washing on the line to dry, folding them etc. They also tend to their rooms daily while I do it for them weekly, changing their linen etc. This way we all do something and we share the chores.

Yes I do allow my children to do chores at home. It's my way of teaching them how to be responsible and independent. It also allows them to discover other things that they can do, sometimes learning skills and expressing themselves in the most artistic and productive way!

I am not a stickler for cleanliness or tidiness. I allow my home to get messy and dirty. The laundry and the kitchen sink are just about the daily chores that must be attended on a daily basis. So I do that. The kids pitch in when they are not so busy with school work. But they can sweep and mop the floor, fold the clothes, give the dog a bath, and sprinkle disinfectant on the toilets. And they can change the bedsheets when they want to. Our home is our abode and we decide when spring cleaning is necessary. Otherwise, the children are never pressured to keep the home tidy. So, I do not make them clean. Cleaning just falls into place.