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Help me out with this little survey.
Most of the families we network with, do not have their kids do regular chores. Mine have regular chores that are just "being part of this Family" and then there are chores for money.
Do you have your kids do chores? Or am I really out of touch with the world today?
Dana
PS the kids are 11 and 13. They have to keep their own rooms, their laundry, sometimes cook a meal for the family (1-2 times a month), fix themselves something to eat if they are hungery outside of meal times. They also have to take turns cleaning the kitchen.
For money: they can clean the bathroom, vacuum, sweep, and such.
Most of the families we network with, do not have their kids do regular chores. Mine have regular chores that are just "being part of this Family" and then there are chores for money.
Do you have your kids do chores? Or am I really out of touch with the world today?
Dana
PS the kids are 11 and 13. They have to keep their own rooms, their laundry, sometimes cook a meal for the family (1-2 times a month), fix themselves something to eat if they are hungery outside of meal times. They also have to take turns cleaning the kitchen.
For money: they can clean the bathroom, vacuum, sweep, and such.
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Re: Chores and homeschooling
Wed, November 24, 2004 - 9:04 PMI absolutely don't think its unreasonable to ask your kids to do chores. My son isn't required do more at 8 than clean his room regularly, but also for rewards he can do a number of other things. Like dishes, trash, recycling, vacuum, sweep, etc... I don't ask him to do these things regularly, just if he wants extra video game time. We keep tight restraints on TV, video games, computer (games), so he is often willing to do a little extra if he can have more of one of those things.
I think that by the time he and my daughter are the age of your children that they will certainly have the same or more responsibilities. I don't want them to be overwhelmed by chores, but I also want them to be capable of taking care of themselves when they eventually leave home.
Heather
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Re: Chores and homeschooling
Thu, November 25, 2004 - 8:13 AMMy children are 10.5 & 13. And your chore list sounds a lot like ours. My son, the youngest, has not cooked a meal for the family yet, but his time is coming. lol
I think your doing ok. :) I also give my kids a chance to "take the off". They can have a no chore day if they can tell me why they want one, and if the reason is reasonable. :)
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Re: Chores and homeschooling
Thu, November 25, 2004 - 10:12 AMI was a homeschooled kid, and it doesn't matter whether you are homeschooled or public schooled when it comes to chores. I was lucky to have been raised in the country. Out there, if you don't help out hte fmaily, you don't eat! It's that simple. Why? Because while the parents are either at their pay jobs, or out with the large farm equipment, you are weeding the vegetable garden, feeding the animals, milking the cow, gathering the eggs etc... Everyone got their laundry sorted and ready for mom to throw in the wash, we changed over to the dryer and we all folded while watching tv. We rotated who did the dishes, and mom never did, since the cook never washes!! By gum! Hehehe. I have kept that tradition alive, so when I am in a relationship, if he cooks I wash and vice versa. Chores should not be labeled as such and I don't agree with allowance either. If your kid wants spending money, let em detail your car! If your kid wants to earn money to buy presents instead of make them, look into a paper route if you have the energy to help him. I am a cheap person, simply because I was raised on little money, and I never recieved allowance!
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Re: Chores and homeschooling
Sun, December 5, 2004 - 6:26 PMI am a single mother, homeschooling two kids and working part time - my 14year old daughter has to be involved in quite a lot of chores! She keeps her own room & laundry and depending on my own schedule (I teach dance and organise events) - when I am especially busy she is cleaning the kitchen, bathroom, does some tidying and takes care of her baby brother while I am out teaching. I always shop and cook dinner (unless she actually wants to cook). It sounds like a lot but she does it well (most of the time...) and she likes the responsibility. She knows we are - and have to be - a team and work together we want this to work out. There are times where she doesn't like doing anything but she has a good understanding for why things are this way and so she never complains. We actually ARE a good team!
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Re: Chores and homeschooling
Sun, January 30, 2005 - 8:48 PMI have just started homeschooling my two 13 yr olds. We decided we have to keep to somewhat of a schedule or no one ever gets anything done. (We all like to procrastinate.) They each have certain tasks that have to be completed every day. Just last week, I assigned each one a day of the week to cook dinner. They can fix whatever they want as long as I know in advance and add the items to the grocery list. They are really enjoying this. However, I am going to have to talk to my son or we might have frozen pizza (UGH!) every week.
Our chores or tasks are also for "the joy of being a Montgomery". The household does not run itself, nor is Mom expected to do it all.
Allowance is earned for jobs over and above the call of duty like cleaning the garage, yardwork, folding laundry.
Most adults who have the attitude that the world at large owes them something were kids who never learned how to take care of themselves. Someone else always did things for them.
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Re: Chores and homeschooling
Tue, February 1, 2005 - 3:37 PMThe families that do not have their children do any chores are doing their children a disservice.
The kids have weekly chores and daily chores and sometimes they get paid for extra cleaning.
The young one (7) is very good at avoiding his chores, so he gets deductions from his 'account' if he does not help.
Kids need to learn how to clean, cook, take care of life as well as reading and writing and math. Still, we try to keep the chores to after school is completed for the day.
Now, if only I didn't have to remind them all the time to do what they need to do...
