Comments:

John Bailey - 2007-01-23 03:02:33
Must say I prefer your informal approach, Doug. To me the other way seems more suited to bringing up soldiers than children.
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Stephanie - 2007-01-23 05:09:06
I tried everything I could think of to get my kids to help around the house, including a job chart. Nothing worked. I can't wait until my daughters have kids so I can tell my grandchildren they don't to lift a finger. Revenge will be sweet! ;-)
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Jim - 2007-01-23 07:57:57
When I was a kid my brother and I had our set chores (I remember being quite pleased when he got to be big enough -- three years younger than me -- to become included in chores duty). All lawn mowing and all snow removal was our responsibility -- and it had better be done in a timely and thorough fashion. We also alternated dishwashing chores. My eldest lived with his mother until he was a teenager and came to live with Nancy and me. We actually sat down and wrote out a list of expectations -- just a page -- under the theory that this way there would be no misunderstandings or resentments. We also included training in use of the washer and dryer, etc. It worked well.
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