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I’ll tell you what - this thread on X caught my eye this morning when I was making the beds of my 10 Y.O. twin daughters - simply because they couldn’t agree among themselves on whose bed they would start from (they usually do it together), and I couldn’t stand this squabble anymore... And you know, most of these tweets are about myself too. And actually about any of the parents on this planet.

Yes, the overwhelming majority of children don't like doing chores - and when parents or relatives try to teach them to do so, they show real miracles of ingenuity and wit in trying to avoid it. So please feel free to read this selection of ‘chores vs kids’ posts shared by parents on X.

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Cosmikid
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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love it! Now - Take the Roomba to the beach - and leave the kids. Give the Roomba an allowance! But not the kids. I think you have a great handle here...

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Angrykitten
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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My sis just mentioned how she did more chores when we were kids than I did. I'm 47 she is 45.

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In fact, if we compare modern kids with us in our childhood, now the variety of options for a child to have a good time and have fun is really impressive, so they really don’t have enough time for doing chores while there are so many interesting things around! And, in the end, cleaning is so boring when a whole unexplored world really lies in front of you!

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Lotekguy
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8 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you do your best, you might be able to get that down to the 340s - 350s per year.

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At the same time, experts are absolutely sure that kids do need and benefit from doing chores. No, not just because it makes the house cleaner, but because it develops many useful social skills. “Research shows that kids who have household responsibilities are more likely to step up and help others outside the home,” Psychology Today quotes Laura Markham Ph.D., “My theory is that these kids are accustomed to helping, and they see their contributions. Responsibility at home really does make kids better citizens." This is entirely correct, and in this way, children develop at least a sense of responsibility.

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Lotekguy
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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good thing you have a son. Otherwise, that list would have been for you.

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But what to do if your kids flatly refuse to help you around the house? Various interesting tricks come to the rescue, in particular, gamification - since children find chores so boring. So, Laura Markham advises parents try the following:

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  • Make it about fun and mastery;
  • Make it about connection and appreciation;
  • Change your attitude about why kids are doing chores;
  • Teach;
  • Cede control;
  • Focus on the positive.

After all, loading the dishwasher is always more interesting if you imagine that it is, for example, a spaceship (this is what I convince myself to do, because in our household it’s usually me who does it, and I actually hate doing it...) Damn it, gamification works for adults too!

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Me Oh My
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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, the kids won't forget. Source: My parents do this all the time.

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Be that as it may, what kids cannot be denied is a completely unique and inimitable sense of humor, when they know how to say something with an absolutely innocent look, which makes us look completely awkward and silly with all our 'wise' attempts to work out useful skills for them. So please just scroll this list to its very end now, and maybe add your own 'kids versus chores' tales in the comments under this post as well.

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Cosmikid
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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You left out "take Grandma's heirloom teapot to the dump..."

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Cosmikid
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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey, kiddo! This week we're going to play Robin Hood! I'm Robin- and you're gonna be Friar Tuck! " "The fat guy who eats a lot!" "Yeah! Him!" "Cool, where's the ale?" "Ha. Remember, Friars have to live by the rules of their Abby." "Yeah..?" "First rule: Didn't work today? You don't eat today."

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Cosmikid
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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A place to start: "And on that note, I want to assure you - I AM ordering pizza delivered for dinner tonight!" "Yay!!" "Same as the guarantee you're giving me on the cleaning.. " Big smile... exit...

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Cosmikid
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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Remember, you have to be THREE moves ahead of them, not two...

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Always end with a laugh
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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A kindergartener helping with chores will cause more work needed than there was to start lol

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Kevin the Manager
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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Send pics of your fainting couch! I will acquire one, and "faint" on it for several hours each day...

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Kevin the Manager
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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All I need is a star-sticker chart, a new star for every chore chart I make...

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Brian Droste
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8 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For that type of wages I will come over and do your chores for you.

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Cosmikid
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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Great! You have to have it cast in bronze... it'll make a good wedding present some day.

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