When I was young, I had my own agenda and things I thought were most important in my life. I had everything in order and I knew exactly what I wanted to do and when to do it. I did, however, have my daily chores. I had smaller chores like cleaning my room or helping put dishes in the sink starting around six years old. As I got older my chore list became longer which included washing dishes, sweeping the floor, feeding our dogs, and general cleaning. I had four siblings in my household so they were all divided among us. At the time, I did not know how much I was learning from these duties. The many lessons chores taught me was not necessarily obvious to me until I became an adult and was living on my own. If you were to ask most children or teenagers how doing chores and other household work would benefit them they would probably not believe there was any advantage for their future. As a teenager they may need more motivation or discipline in order to get them to even attempt their duties.
As I came into adulthood, I found that one of the biggest benefits I gained was my inward drive to see any project I start to the end; whether it be school work, career, or family. In my later teenage years, I wanted to get a job as soon as I was legally able. Even though it was a part time job at the local grocery store, I ensured that I was always on time and performed my duties above standard. My parents played a large part in teaching me to be dedicated, managing my time and taking
Do you think kids should have chores. My brother and I don't have chores. Some kids have chores and others don't and that's ok. Some parents give their kids chores and others don't. The older your kids get they learn how important. Kids as adults will learn that Thea's will have a cleaner house. That is why I think kids should have chores.
I know longer need my parents to always tell me what work I had to do. I learned that to get where I wanted, I had to do the work that came along the way. This supports the idea that when I was growing up I needed more support, but now that I am on the right path I need less support to keep me on that
In her essay “The Case Against Chores” Jane Smiley argues that kids should have the choice on whether they help with housework or not and announces her disapproval of the work before play method of chores. She claims that forcing kids to help with the chores teaches them “the lesson of alienated labor: not to love the work but to get it over with” (274). Smiley also avers that most chores systems result in “the child doing the dirty work and the parent getting the fun” (274). However, I disagree with her stance and consider chores to actually play an important part in a child’s education. My parents have required my siblings and I to help around the house ever since we were little, and over the years I have learned to understand the reasoning for chores and to appreciate them as a part of my education. While I might not always love the work, I have come to realize that chores serve as a significant part of childhood. As an important component of a child’s education,
Doing chores and earning money has many benefits. According to professor Marty Rossman from the university of Minnesota, adults who did chores as children are more likely to have good relationships with their families and to be successful in school and in their career. On page 26 Megan states that she is a pretty busy kid and to get chores done on top of everything
Hoffman mentions, “For a segment of the adolescent population, working outside the home at a part-time job and earning one’s own money is another step toward adulthood” (Hoffman, 60). Connecting this quote with my personal life, I can say I was excited to start working because I wanted to make an income and not always depend on my family. I was no longer thinking as a child
When I was younger, both my mother and father would do their best to explain the importance of education for a better future, and at a very young age I did my very best to understand. In high school there was a certain eminence to having a job and I was able to enjoy that towards the end of high school; however it quickly changed as I entered the ranks of adulthood. Working at a family restaurant was an interesting experience for me, but it did not compare to what it was like working as a CAPS youth leader it taught me to be independent and valuable lessons I will be able to use throughout life.
Entering into college, I wanted to do public health, but I wanted to be a doctor to please my father and to satisfy his hunger to have a doctor in his family. My father made sure his children went to college, and if they didn’t, it was clear they couldn’t stay in his house anymore. My parents struggled to support all of my siblings and supply each of us with everything we needed. I never realized the struggle until I got older and understood the value of money and time. My parents never wanted my brothers and I to work while we were in school, they wanted us to focus on our grades and activities that would help us get into college. Overall, the support from my family and seeing how hard my
At home I have four younger sisters, so growing up I learned to become responsible at a very young age. Being the oldest, I did most of the chores in my house for a while. For an example, I was in charge of babysitting, cleaning, and making sure that everybody's homework was complete. I always felt the necessity to do everything accordingly, due to the fact that I had so many people
Studies show adults who did chores as kids will be more successful in life, They will get better jobs because they will have responsibility and be able to manage their time
When it comes to kids doing chores their are different types, the ones that try to find a way to get out of them such as tricking people into doing them, or they procrastinate from doing them. But very rarely their are the kids that do their work.
Life is so busy these days that sometimes we don’t stop to think how we got to this point or realize some of those key factors that played a role. I think it is fair to say that most people take a lot of things for granted but when you pause and analyze life’s events it can be an eye opener and really get you thinking about how certain career decisions have created a pathway for your career and at life-space. Gets a little scary when you think back on how one or two decisions could have really swayed your career. I think we can all think back to an event in our adult development
A house should be a love of labor, not something that does everything for you. Although having everything done for you is nice, there is no satisfaction in it. Doing chores and keeping a clean house is fulfilling and can help children develop responsibility.
That is because you have seen you parents throughout all those years cleaning up around the house. That has part to do with why you like or dislike cleaning up. It is nice for your parents to walk through the door after work and find the house spotless and nothing is dirty or thrown out into the living room like a robber has broke in your home and cleaned out your whole home. Our parents always appreciate our cleaning because that shows them that we are ready for bigger messes. So, in conclusion, kids should be paid to do chores around the house because we deserve a break after a
Parents are under a whole lot of stress. They shouldn't have to all the chores especially when only one person is doing them and five people are living in the house. When you have children they are part of the mess of the house if you don't make them clean then the house will most likely look bad. Chores are a necessity to a good organized life. It's nice when kids get paid for chores but they shouldn't expect that from their parents. Their parents give them everything. A nice house, clean nice
College is about building skill, so I have taken advantage of enrolling in calculus AB is build up my math skills before college. As this would prepare me when I start college develop my knowledge for my major. With math and science being my strong suit, I am interested in majoring in engineering with requiring high math skills. I have taken the opportunity develop my math skill early so I am not unprepared for this major as it is best to have prior knowledge as it will help me learn and understand it better. Plus, I am able to save money and time reallocate these resources to something important in college thus I can take even more classes related to my major. I remember the first day of taking advantage of this opportunity.