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I Believe Kids Should Have Chores

My 3 have to do things around the house and garden.
I don't ask for a lot just wash and dry the dishes, help out in the garden and keep their rooms tidy.
Am I a bad mother for this? I don't think so but my eldest often believes so.

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Pop0159 · 61-69, M

A friend of my oldest daughter had a friend in high school who used to tell me how poor a provider, and lousy a parent, I was because my kids had chores, had to pay for their own car insurance, pager bill .. and so on .. I told her she was a spoiled brat and needed a sound spanking .. .. she said her parents gave her everything (they did) and never spanked her (they didn't .. .. but I did .. that's another story) .. ..

Fast forward she is now married, a mother of 3 girls, and in myndaughters wedding .. .. she makes a toast to me .. saying that in high school she was my worst parenting critic and we were at odds .. he knows exactly what I mean .. she continued now that I am a parent I can only hope I do half as good with my daughters as he did with his .. .. ..

Tho your oldest may not believe this is good for her now .. likely one day she will .. .. ..