
Ray Arani
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about 3 years ago

Also most.places don't clean their ice dispensers. They're super gross and slimy inside.

My ex didn't know how to do laundry in college. When we met he'd just been letting his clothes sit in piles "until they didn't smell anymore". He'd been at college for two years and had never done his laundry. I lived in a house where my roomies all refused to deep clean the bathroom weekly, like, we'd all take turns, so each of us just once a month or so, citing it wasn't important to do it that often. I moved out, came back several months later and literally could not use the bathroom it smelled so bad. They said even though they'd finally cleaned it, they couldn't get the smell out. When I asked how they cleaned they clearly hadn't used the right products or known what to do. When my friends started having babies, most of them had absolutely no idea how to care for them, and struggled with learning basic infant and childcare, and didn't know basic milestones or how to handle anything unexpected. It is the responsibility of parents to teach their kids how to adult.

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about 3 years ago

"Forcing" is a strong word. Naturally kids will be deterred to do chores because it can be boring, gross, time consuming, and, depending on the chore, physically exerting energy that they will want to use playing. Adults can feel the same way about it, but our motivation is that we know if we don't clean then our messes can attract a lot of nasty issues. Whether parents use an allowance or other treat as a motivator is up to them and doesn't hurt, if the parent is capable of giving something. In fact, I wish I was more on the ball on being consistent with the amount of chores I gave my daughter and not bending to just doing them myself when she refused to do them. The earlier you start kids on helping around the house, the easier it is for them to learn that it's just a normal part of life.



