Should Kids Do Household Chores?

I recently received a very negative comment from another parent about my kids doing chores.  It’s not the first time… I’ve been very surprised by the response that I’ve gotten from friends and family regarding the chores and little “jobs” that my children are required to do around the house… In fact, most of the adults I know think that I expect way too much out of my kids.  On the other hand, I also get frequent complements about my kids’ behavior… something that I directly attribute to the level of responsibility that they have at home.  After all, it’s their house too!

So, without going into too much detail about our chore schedule, I wanted to know what you think… should kids do household chores? Read more