{"id":19993,"date":"2018-01-17T07:24:39","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T13:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=19993"},"modified":"2021-07-21T02:30:33","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T07:30:33","slug":"who-knew-childrens-chores-could-be-so-controversial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2018\/01\/17\/who-knew-childrens-chores-could-be-so-controversial\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the Controversy over Children’s Chores?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Children's<\/p>\n

Never in all my years would I have dreamed a simple post on children’s chores<\/a> would stir up so much controversy. But here we are, with highly opinionated readers weighing in on both sides of the issue. <\/p>\n

Many folks know instinctively that doing chores is good for children. Parents do their children no favors by attending to all the chores themselves while the kids play. <\/strong>Chores teach life skills, build confidence, contribute to family living, and prepare kids for eventual independence.<\/p>\n

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Plus, when a child gains competence and experience in one area, it often improves his performance and willingness to try in other areas.<\/strong> These are all good things, and several readers noted even more positive effects of incorporating kids’ help with household duties, as detailed below.<\/p>\n

Benefits of assigning age-appropriate chores to children:<\/h2>\n