Family Tasks - Blog
The result of my family tasks list was not surprising to me. When I consider my list it reminds me a little of when I was growing up. My children have weekly chores according to a calendar I post. I ensure that everyone does their part. When I was a young girl my mom didn’t have a chore list but we all; my siblings and I, were responsible for weekly chores. My mother did most of the cooking and overseeing the cleaning of the house and my father worked. Today, I do majority of the cooking, however occasionally my son or daughter will take over. My son is 16 and my daughter; 13. They both know how to prepare a complete meal and bake. My husband may cook from time to time as well. Also my husband will primary direct who does work in the yard but everyone does pitch in. None of the chores we do are gender specific. My sons will cook and clean and my daughter helps with mowing the grass however most of the time I do laundry thought my children know how. Any automotive stuff my husband will handle unless it’s simple. My husband’s work requires him to be away often therefore majority of the tasks are done by me and the children. Sometimes that can be a little frustrating however the organization we have is not specific to gender or tradition but situational and it works well for us.
I grew up in an era where men were just starting to take on household and child care tasks. It's a whole new world now. I believe things have moved in a positive direction.
ReplyDeleteGood work. Richard Bobys