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Post by pianistclare on Mar 1, 2021 20:28:20 GMT
It didn't come through
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Post by adamcsc on Mar 4, 2021 3:20:12 GMT
Because of my father having ALS when I was young (and dying when I was nine), I have been able to cook most of my life. Obviously, depends on the age of the kid, but, I think kids should be able to cook dinner when they are old enough.
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Post by katy777 on Mar 5, 2021 0:28:37 GMT
My son's know of they don't do their laundry..oh well. My daughter s know this too. Beds made, laundry bathroom s breakfast and dusting.. No allowance.
For daughter s. My son's pay them To do these things.
I give my son's a break because they work full time.
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Post by vz71 on Mar 10, 2021 11:59:37 GMT
Between my two sons and two daughters, the entire house and yard.
The two exceptions being the master bedroom and bathroom.
We keep at them every day, and the maintenance is not more than half an hour a day.
The wife and I cook and do laundry, but the kids put the clothes away once done.
Of course, that depends upon the dirty clothes being put where they should be first. If not, they run out of clothes.
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Post by BartholomewB on Mar 13, 2021 10:07:50 GMT
Boys and girls should be able to, and required to: Do laundry by color and fabrics Cook simple meals Clean floors: vacuum, sweep, properly mop Dust and properly clean furniture (I mean knowing what types of cleaners and implements to use on various surfaces so as not to damage them) Clean bathrooms and kitchen appliances properly Make beds and fold clothes Take out trash Mow, trim, edge, rake and weed Shovel snow and put down ice melt See on a button and hem a pant leg They should have are appropriate assigned chores in addition to keeping their own room tidy and those chores should grow as they grow, and should NOT be paid. Kids should be able to change tires and drive a stick. Of the ten items on your list, there are some that I have never needed to do, such as mowing and weeding, because I lived in apartments for most of my life, or shoveling snow, because I live in a snow-free climate. Of the other eight, there are several that I think I know how to do, but my wife tells me I don’t, while cooking is something I have never even attempted to do. So is needlework of any kind. In the end I score just two out of ten: I can make beds, I can fold clothes, and I can take out trash. Should I feel guilty about that? |
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Post by toddy on Mar 13, 2021 19:12:33 GMT
I really like this question.
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Post by AgnusDei on Mar 19, 2021 10:14:00 GMT
My own silly opinion is that everyone should be taught all the skills they need in life. My parents taught me to cook, clean, sew, and work on cars and other mechanical things.
“Self sufficiency” makes strong, independent people, able to care for themselves.
One of the strangest things I witnessed was a tire being changed by a tow truck driver, while the THREE boys stood at the roadside playing with their phones.
Yes, I am assuming they didn’t know how to do it.
Maybe they just didn’t want to, I hope.
Dominus vobiscum
As a P.S. I have also seen two “very girly” girls changing a tire. One was breaking the nuts loose while the other was placing the jack. THATS what we need to have. I drove on with a big smile because they had things under control.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2021 12:44:09 GMT
Please can a moderator delete this thread, I think it is stupid, to be honest.
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Post by pianistclare on Jul 4, 2021 13:49:06 GMT
it's not stupid. Stop following it if it offends.
Parents should teach their children to eventually become self-suffient.
Peace.
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Post by homeschooldad on Jul 7, 2021 18:38:42 GMT
My son is quite accomplished at various tasks. He is a very good landscaper, and he loves to clean out the interior of the car. His grandpa's Cadillac is "his car" and he is super-vigilant about keeping it clean and neat. Perhaps he has a future as an auto detailer.
Cooking, I do all of that, but I am a self-taught amateur chef, and anyone around me, much prefers that I cook for them, instead of cooking for themselves. Nobody goes hungry on my watch. You see a gravy packet, I see a Bechamel sauce in the making. I go out in the country and buy grits from a small-scale farmer, and when I get done with them, you know you've had good grits. Today I may bake a cherry pie, and it will be all cherries, none of this gooey pectin stuff you get in stores. I don't do pectin.
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Post by katy777 on Jul 7, 2021 20:08:27 GMT
I need to get hold of a bulldozer for my oldest son's room. My son's are like the odd couple in there. As they share a room.
One of my son's just keeps buying shoes and clothes. His car which is fairly new has so much stuff in there and star wars stickers all over it. My other son gets his car washed weekly, no stickers...
My other son is particular and has all his stuff folded nice or hung up. He's very neat, they share a large bedroom.its like the twilight zone. Piles of junk on one side and super clean on the other side.
But they are faith filled and good hearted and happy.
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