Ever since kakak went back to Indonesia for good, I involve the girls in almost every chore – hanging out, retrieving, folding and keeping the clothes, cleaning up before and after meals and cleaning up their own mess. You spill drinks, you drop food on the floor – you clean them up. Alycia was exempted in most of the chores for the past 1 week due to school exam. Yesterday was the last day of her exam. After her shower, she helped me to hang out the clothes. I always tell the girls that I am not their maid and not to take things for granted, thinking that kakak is still around. There is no more maid in the house. Everyone is to take ownership and responsibility of their own area and actions. No. 1 and no. 3 are pretty helpful while no. 2 is still pretty helpless in house chores and has a “I don’t care” attitude. Yesterday, she got a big tongue lashing session from me when she tossed my new Ikea bowl made of ceramic like a ball juggler after putting rice into the bowl! And 2 days ago, she spilled herbal drink on the table and floor when she balanced her mug at the edge of the table and drank from the mug balanced precariously at the edge of the table!! How would you handle such a brat?!
My 2 earnest helpers helping me to label the containers for unfinished food before storing them in the freezer.
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At least you have given them a very good training since young. It is good that they share the responsibility and ownership of house jobs.
So far, our boy only helps out in washing his own shoes, wiping the dining table after meals and putting dirty dishes in the kitchen sink. Your girls are doing a good job and I am sure your future son-in-laws will thank you for the good training! 🙂
As much as my my kids involved with the chores, but kids being kids they tend to forget too. After over a year without maid, I still have to remind them periodically I am NOT their maid and they can’t sit around like boss when I am working hard
All your girls is getting capable and independent after kakak is gone.
Good girls, keep it up! Helping Mummy means loving Mummy coz you don’t want her to overworked…
YOur no 2 is really a wild horse .. haha … she is so creative and imaginative .. sorry, I cant offer you any advice on handling her …
I am sure living without a maid is a blessing in disguise, yes, it could impose more stress on parents, but it is a good things kids growing up without a maid – who do all the dirty chores for them …
Isn’t it great everyone is so supportive of the kids participating!! One of these days they will head to college/university and they will not be overwhelmed by the need to be independent and self-sufficient. Kids who are coddled at home get a culture shock when they leave home as there is no one to hold their hand. As for sons-in-law, I hope they meet someone who is just as capable in housework!! Who would want a guy who is helpless?? Or still attached to mama/dada by the umbilical cord??
Good job! It’s so nice of them to help mummy around the house!