chores

[your mom]

My son has chores to do and he says that other kids his age do not have to do chores, so just answer yes or no if you have or had to do chores or if you did chores when you were younger.

i don\'t know how to put polls :-[

and don\'t lie

[RulerOfNothing]

There is a 'new poll' button next to the 'new topic' button. If you want to add a poll to this topic, there should be an 'add poll' next to the 'reply' button.

And yes, I had to do chores when I was younger.

[SmiteZero]

Knowing what 'his age' is might help us to determine if he\'s a lazy teenager or if you should be reported for child slavery.

[Guest Flixxbeatz]

Washing dishes at 12.

[sneakeypete]

Yes.

Get ya whip out ;P

[Phoxtane]

I do.

However, based on my classmate\'s reactions when the pottery teacher assigns them the job of mopping the studio floor, they don\'t have to

[millsw]

I do. It\'s not that bad, I just look at it as paying \'em back for feeding me for free all this time

[frogger]

yep. did jobs from an early age. but only for a charge 8) Started at 2 bucks and hour, went to 5 now when i help out on jobs around the home that no ones likes doing i get 15 bucks an hour

[Altair1371]

Standard chores, but then I had the nerve and stupidity to say that dishes are a girl\'s job when I was 12. Was in charge of the dishwasher for six months. Your son needs chores, it builds character and could be considered rent for letting him live in your house and eat your food.

[SmiteZero]

...could be considered rent for letting him live in your house and eat your food.

Personally I would consider allowing your child to live in your house and eat your food part of being a parent and I feel sorry for any children whose parents treat them as a liability.

You still havn\'t answered how old your child is.

Yes, they should be doing chores and helping out around the home. What you ask them to do is another matter. If they say none of their friends have to do chores, that is irrelevant to them because they are not their friends. It\'s the old 'If x jumped off a cliff..' deal. Respect your parents. Help out and clean up because you helped make the mess (or, it was made in part because of your existence in the household). It\'s not an unfair thing to have requested of you once in a while. Your mother carried you for 9 months and then squeezed you out painfully betwixt her thighs. I think she deserves a bit of help just for that. When you move out, you\'ll be doing them ALL yourself. Trust me - you will appreciate the self-discipline you learn now later in life.

[your mom]

He\'s 14 and all i do is get him ready for life.

common thinks like

Feed the dog.

Take out the trash.

Wash the car.

Clean the boat after we go fishing.

Keep his room.......'clean'.

Do the dishes at least 4 times a week.

common stuff.

[Redneck]

Personally I would consider allowing your child to live in your house and eat your food part of being a parent and I feel sorry for any children whose parents treat them as a liability.

You still havn\'t answered how old your child is.

Yes, they should be doing chores and helping out around the home. What you ask them to do is another matter. If they say none of their friends have to do chores, that is irrelevant to them because they are not their friends. It\'s the old 'If x jumped off a cliff..' deal. Respect your parents. Help out and clean up because you helped make the mess (or, it was made in part because of your existence in the household). It\'s not an unfair thing to have requested of you once in a while. Your mother carried you for 9 months and then squeezed you out painfully betwixt her thighs. I think she deserves a bit of help just for that. When you move out, you\'ll be doing them ALL yourself. Trust me - you will appreciate the self-discipline you learn now later in life.

Well said! I agree wholeheartedly I have 3 teenagers myself 14-18 they ALL do chores and know how to cook and clean and know the value of hardwork. Everything they will need for when they leave the nest

[SteevyT]

I don\'t remember doing household chores very often. The main thing I did was mow the lawn. However, once I could actually reach all the controls for the machinery, I was helping on the farm.

[Jesus KerBeard]

He takes from the house, he contributes to the house.

Besides, he\'s got to learn how to do all this stuff for his own home.