Club SAHM
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Just wondering, how about houswork?
Do you expect kids to do their own chores?
I feel that being a SAHM doesn't mean I've to clean up after their irresponsible mess. My kids treat our house like hotel. Tissue on the floor will remain on the floor even after 6 days 7 nights. Really make me fume! So whenever they accumulate enough trash, I will explode. I made them pack & clean their own room, keep their clothes and change their bedsheets.
I used to cook rice for whole family when I was 8 years old, did simple marketing at 7 years old and wash my younger brother's cloth diapers when I was 11 years old. Although I don't expect my kids to do the same, but I don't want to drive myself insane doing everything in the house either. I taught dd1 how to separate the laundry recently. Intend to let her do her own laundry sometimes. 10 years old should be old enough to manage laundry.
If dh mess up the house, he will kanna too. I show my love to family in other areas. Cleaning up after their irresponsible habits is however not one of the areas. Can't stand untidy living space :spank: -
Simple household rules was set since day 1 when I am SAHM…eg make yr own bed, pack up yr own mess, clear yr own plate etc. As kids grow older, I set more regulation eg wash their own cups. As for dh, if he is not traveling, he knows toilet n bath tub will be his responsibilities. Sometimes he will help me to wash up the dishes after meal, clear the garbage at the end of the day. Once they are used to the tasks…I need not nag them daily…of course there are instances when they slack and I hv to remind them…
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sleepy:
I expect the kids to clear the mess they create...that includes their books, eraser dust, stationery and tissue paper. Yes, that includes hubby...if he messes up, he will get it from me too.Just wondering, how about houswork?
Do you expect kids to do their own chores?
I feel that being a SAHM doesn't mean I've to clean up after their irresponsible mess. My kids treat our house like hotel. Tissue on the floor will remain on the floor even after 6 days 7 nights. Really make me fume! So whenever they accumulate enough trash, I will explode. I made them pack & clean their own room, keep their clothes and change their bedsheets.
This holiday, the Wii/x-box controllers are on the floor and the cables are on my nerves. Warned them both to clear up after playing each time or else I will keep everything before 31st Dec. -
I like to inculcate the house chores to do.But my DS doesn't like.Sometimes I asked to do.First time he did happily.Second time he doesn't want to do.So I didn't force him.He buy something from shop.
My son plays with his K1 sister and behave like nursery boy.I want to see more mature in him.Today they were eating McDonalds and I went to shop.When I returned they never throw the rubbish into the gabbage bin.Just now I scold him,why you didn't throw.He asking me need to throw?u never inform me? :faint: I said use ur common sense and do.We r not animals.
Whenever he use his room everything will in the floor.I don't know how he does so fast.Just now I asked him to put back. :frustrated: -
ds1's 'chores' is to take care of himself and his brother's breakfast on days that i sleep late (and they don't have school). he is also incharge of ensuring that all lights are off and all windows closed when we go out. this holiday, he is incharge of cooking rice (scoop, wash and into the cooker only la..easy peasy). yesterday i asked him if he wanted to help me vacuum the floor and he said yes, so we'll try that next week.
ds2 likes to help me hang and fold laundry.
however cannot rely on ds1 to pack his table...his definition of 'neat' is different from mine.
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Just curious, since we are now talking about kids doing housework, since how old (are the kids) when you mums start training them to do houseworks? And which houseworks do you start first, and what are the progressions?
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aft maid left my 8 yo offered n managed to cook rice, vacuum flr wf cordless vac cleaner n mop flr wf bona mop n wash plates
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24hr-mum:
aft maid left my 8 yo offered n managed to cook rice, vacuum flr wf cordless vac cleaner n mop flr wf bona mop n wash plates
can you recommend the cordless vac cleaner? i am looking for one too so that my boy can help me.
.the cord vac cleaner is too much even for me to handle.
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clonob:
Just curious, since we are now talking about kids doing housework, since how old (are the kids) when you mums start training them to do houseworks? And which houseworks do you start first, and what are the progressions?
Mine started by changing the trash bag in all the rubbish bins at home, 7 in total. Keep clothes from the drying rack, fold clothes and put them back in wardrobe. Lay table with cutlery, place mats before mealtimes. -
Dovetail, at what age do you started them on these?
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