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[SandySparkles]

I could only nod my head in agreement when I saw this!!!😁

What say you?

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

[SloopJohnB]

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@SandySparkles wrote:

I could only nod my head in agreement when I saw this!!!😁

What say you?

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

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Amen!

[chrystaltree]

I won't argue with that.  My girls always had chores and household duties.   

[jlkz]

Growing up, my friends and I all had certain chores we were assigned, some of us got allowances, some did not.

Looking back, I see how we were learning life skills and sharing in the responsibility of maintaining the cleanliness of our environment.

After the birth of my younger sisters, the twins, my mother needed a very early hysterectomy which caused her to overreact to stresses in the extended family.  The doctor  recommended she go out and get a job which she did....this was 1954.   At 10 in the fourth grade, I became the cook and floor scrubber.  Dinner was on the table when she came home at 5:20.  I don't remember what my father did on the alternate weeks when he worked day shift.  I remember he had a weekend part-time job though.

The early responsibilities taught me to prioritize and manage my time:  my schoolwork never suffered. As I remained first in my class all the way through graduation.

Even today, my home, my car, my iPad, my cell phone are all organized.

[JYWilliams]

LOL, So True....

[OKPrincess]

It starts at home.

[Mersha]

Riveting statement to start a thread about.

This will probably turn into another "let's bash young people" thread.

[juanitalinda]

I agree with this wholeheartedly.  

However, sometimes it requires more patience than parents can provide.  

I was assigned chores as a child, but it never turned out well.  

I was too clumsy sweeping ... too slow peeling potatos ... dropped things .. food didn't turn out the way my parents wanted .....  

So ... after a few disappointing attempts, I was prohibited from doing any chores.

To this day, I still am clumsy with a broom, drop dishes, and can't cook worth a darn.  

Fortunately my husband is a saint. 

[spiderw]

Whatever parents can teach their children, manners, self respect and respect for others, value systems, kindness  are commendable.  These are just as important if not more than house chores.  However, it is all good and benefits the youngsters as they mature.  

[meallen616]

So true!