“Are there any family rules at your home?”
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (140102)
Philippines
March 20, 2018 10:11am CST
In my family, there is a strict rule in having household chores. In fact, it was imposed by my parents since we were young. The household chores need to be checked on a whiteboard that was plastered on the kitchen's wall. It is simple to follow by taking turns doing them on a daily basis. Well, sometimes the household chores can be changed for certain circumstances. I personally think that it is a good way to keep the house tidy and clean. If not, then my mother will freak out and continued to nag the family members all day long.
“Do you have house rules?”
“What do you think about this concern?”
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@FourWalls (68884)
• United States
20 Mar 18
I live by myself, so I haven't set any concrete rules for myself. If I do, I'll break 'em if I want!
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@Shavkat (140102)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
@FourWalls I can agree with that. When I was so lazy, the younger sibling will do it. It is another way around the situation. I am bad in that situation.
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@FourWalls (68884)
• United States
21 Mar 18
@Shavkat -- age has its privileges!
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@jobelbojel (36020)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
Rule is we need to be awake early in the morning! But not anymore since I don't live with my father.
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@Shavkat (140102)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
@jobelbojel My late father is like a broadcaster in the morning. We all have the sermons early in the morning.
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@jobelbojel (36020)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
@Shavkat if we don't get up early, my father will go to the room and drag the mat.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
20 Mar 18
our house is laden with posters of reminders, even in our comfort room.
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@Shavkat (140102)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
@ridingbet Oh, I see, Where is manang now?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
@Shavkat the reminders were for our house helper before, but now, my sister maintained it. it was manang who printed those reminders
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
20 Mar 18
I live alone and all my children are grown and out of the nest. I have no rules to follow in my house. Things get done when I feel like doing them. :-)
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@patgalca (18390)
• Orangeville, Ontario
20 Mar 18
Now that I think about it, I really didn't have any chores growing up. I have no idea, however, whether there were any before me since my siblings are closer and a lot older than me. Maybe when there were 5 kids in the house there were chores but I think we just had to keep our rooms clean. As for my kids, my husband would never let them do anything even when I insisted. He would just say it was easier for him to do it. Which is weird because when he was growing up his sisters did the household chores while the boys did the outside chores. As my kids got older he still wouldn't let them even mow the lawn... until he was away for an extended period of time and knew someone had to do it. I think it's because of his lack of discipline that my children don't do much around the house.... they're 21 and almost 25.
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@patgalca (18390)
• Orangeville, Ontario
21 Mar 18
@Shavkat Well, I am happy to say my younger daughter is quite capable of running a household as she has been away at university for 4 years sharing a house with 4 other young ladies. She helps out when she is at home. My older daughter, not so much.
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@Shavkat (140102)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
It seems that your husband doesn't want to let his children experience the difficult tasks. Personally, I think he really loves your children and does so-called father's duty in the house. There are some fathers like him and wanted to do for his family. My late father is also the same thing. But, my mom needs to intervene and let us do it for the sake of being independent in the future. She wants us to be responsible whenever we are not at home or staying in another house.
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@anikoonline (3250)
• Hungary
24 Mar 18
I think every household has its own rules. We also have some and it works well.
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