Two DSC, get on really well, no wicked step mother or anything, very friendly and loving relationship however I leave most of the actual parenting to DH which is how I think it's best.
However, one thing thats started to bug me and that I'm considering bringing up is that the children never do anything around the house. Not their fault, they have never been made to do chores at all.
Even things like making their beds, tidying their room, washing a glass if they want a drink etc... And tbh I'm getting a bit fed up of it.
One is just over 10 and the other is fast approaching it.
I think it would be really beneficial for them to start having some regular chores, nothing huge but just something. I was always made to tidy my room, wash a few dishes etc at their ages and I think it's important.
WIBU to tell DH that I want this to start happening? Maybe just something like making their beds in the mornings, helping to wash up on a rota through the week or helping me with making dinner or whatever, not every day but a couple of times.
We are considering ttc and I know I will want to do this with my own children so I think it would be good to start with the DSC too, give them a sense of 'team effort' in the house a bit.
I know that once they hit teenage years, trying to get them to do anything will be difficult so surely it's best to start now?
I guess I just think it's important that children learn to help out every now and then. At the moment they literally do absolutely nothing. They wouldn't even know how to wash a dish.
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To tell DH I want him to get his children to start doing chores?
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ItsTheFuckingTruth · 16/05/2020 20:54
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