How much housework, if any, should children and teenagers do?

When Mom stays home as a housewife, supposedly to do all the housework; why should teenagers and kids have to do 'chores' other than self-care things such as make your bed, take your dirty clothes to the washing machine, fed and look after your pets, clean your sports gear, mop the bathroom floor after you've showered etc?How much housework, if any, should children and teenagers do?
well they should have one specific chore i think and of course maintain their own personal stuff. especially if you clean up after yourselves the mom won't have much to clean anywayz so they should be good.How much housework, if any, should children and teenagers do?
i do all that


plus i have to empty the dishwasher everyday and on the weekend me and my sister get a job which we swap round each week its either


clean the bathroom and the toilet room aswell as mop the floors and hoover landing and stairs.


Or


Polish all the living room (its a huge room)


hoover it and leather wipe the sofas
Put yourself in your mother's shoes. Imagine yourself as a mother or a father and you have a few kids who are old enough to do chores. Picture them making messes and leaving them alone for you to pick up. Imagine the only things your kids do is make their bed, put their clothes away, walk the dog and feed the cat. Can you see it now?





I was once the typical lazy teenager who didn't care if my mom had to do all the housework. However, because more and more was added to her, her heath began to decline. I wasn't the only one put stuff on her, others did too. But I was the first to notice it. So I began to pitch in. I helped with the dishes and sweeping. I vacuumed and mopped. I did not do this every day, but it was enough for her to appreciate it. Soon, others stopped putting so much on her. Her health is improving now.





I believe the teenager should do the following: Wash dishes once a night. Sweep a floor or two a day or so. Vacuum every other day. Take out the trash when it needs it and replace the can with a fresh bag. Doing chores prepares you for life on your own. It's good practice, because chances are you won't be able to afford a maid. It also helps you learn to appreciate a cleaner house. The cleaner the house, the healthier it is.





I am not saying to do chores all day long, but to pitch in and help out. Your mother will appreciate it immensely and in the long run, so will you.
Firstly she is a Mum not a slave.


Secondly, people like you need to learn to take care of yourselves and understand it isn't fun having to pick up after people and doing the same thing over and over again.


The clues, by the way, is in the words 'self care' and the fact they are 'your' pets, 'your' sports kit and 'your' mess.


The next time you complain that no one treats you like an adult just remembers adults are the ones who can make their own bed, take care of their own pets and clean up after themselves as well as looking after children and teenagers who who can't or won't look after themselves