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Do you make your chldren or planning on making your children do chores? If so what age are/did they start?

I make my 10year old daughter and my 8year old son do chores like: run the vaccum cleaner, wipe the tables and stands, clean their bedrooms clean the yard and such. My MIL yells at me and says it will stop their maturity levels? Is that true?? Am I wrong for making them do chores?? My 2yr old has to clean the bedroom but thats it!
What is your opinions??

I started doing chores at 7. No big deal!

Chores teach responsibility - end of story.

And if responsibility doesn't increase maturity - in some odd way - then I must have my head up my butt.

But I don't think I do.

Good for you for having your kids help out and do chores. I personally think it's a great idea...

I dont think its bad, it teaches them responsibility. My 4 year old has to clean her room and I've added another chore to her list, cleaning the coffee table. Its glass and she loves to sit her but on there after I keep telling her to get off. So everyday when we get home I spray it for her and she wipes it down. She loves helping me so I dont think its wrong in anyway.

I started my oldest at about 5 when school started. Just a couple small things, but it got her in the mood, for homework, chores, bath, bed.. So she got use to it. It was just small things. I will do the same with my now 3 yr old. I think it helps then have a reg. schedule too. No biggie...

Yes do chores!!! My husband never had to do chores...ever...and he is so lazy. He just expects me to clean up after him all the time! Chores teach children that they are all equally a part of the family and that includes helping out. Obviously no hard labor, but what you listed, I think, is perfectly acceptable. My two year old cleans up her toys and puts away her shoes, things of that sort! I do not, however, agree with allowance. I don't get paid to clean up after you, why should I pay you to clean up after yourself? IMO.

Quoting Mommy to Twins +3:“ Do you make your chldren or planning on making your children do chores? If so what age are/did they start? ... [snip!] ... that true?? Am I wrong for making them do chores?? My 2yr old has to clean his bedroom but thats it! What is your opinions??”

i think it teaches them responsibility and makes them value what they the have more.

Yea my MIL says it is making them work too hard and thats why they are always wanting to help when they come over to her house. I would personally love it!! They do complain every nce in awhile but what child doesnt!

I dont give allowance either but they do like example: If they want to go to a friends house and they dont do their chore they cant go but I watch them do their chore. So like priveliges(sp?)

Yes my children will do chores, little things that they can do in a 15 minute time frame, otherwise its pointless, and you will end up getting mad at the end of the day...
Teaching responsiblity is one this, but child labor, cause you don't want to clean anyhting is quite another...(sorry not aimed at anyone except my step-mother)

Quoting mommieshannon:“ Yes my children will do chores, little things that they can do in a 15 minute time frame, otherwise its ... [snip!] ... but child labor, cause you don't want to clean anyhting is quite another...(sorry not aimed at anyone except my step-mother)”

Oh no I clean too!! A lot they just do small things. Helping like I do lauundry cook clean up after cooking and such just they help

Quoting Mommy to Twins +3:“ Oh no I clean too!! A lot they just do small things. Helping like I do lauundry cook clean up after cooking and such just they help”

Totally!! Like picking up their toys and bedroom, age-appropriate chores

Quoting mommieshannon:“ Totally!! Like picking up their toys and bedroom, age-appropriate chores”

Yea I would never make them do anything that their age is not ready for.

I have my 5 year old clean his room that about all . He loves it though because he gets 5 dollars a weeks for doing it , so he feels like he has a job .

My son is a very mature 3 years old & he has to clean up his toys from the play room everyday. After he has done it, he gets a star sticker on a chart that hangs on the fridge. He loves it! It makes him feel like he is contributing..(and it makes it a bit easier on me too = ] )

Quoting lindsayandkenny:“ My son is a very mature 3 years old & he has to clean up his toys from the play room everyday. After ... [snip!] ... that hangs on the fridge. He loves it! It makes him feel like he is contributing..(and it makes it a bit easier on me too = ] )”

Yea it does help!! My MIL is Idk but I think it is perfectly fine.