Tyana R.

Adolescents Should Have Less Chores by Tyana R.

After a long, tiring day of school and cheerleading, she comes home with stacks and stacks of homework, which is all due tomorrow! Adding to that, her Mom demands that she do her chores! She's unorganized!  What she needs is to cut chores off her list.  Chores get in a child's way, always making children feel rushed.  In fact, people have much more time to do what they want to do without chores.  And last, if everyone in the family does chores instead of just one person, then the work gets done faster! With these benefits, parents should let adolescents have less chores or no chores at all.

Everyone knows children hate chores but, they probably don't really know the reason why. Chores get in children's way! No one can do anything with chores always blocking their way from playing and doing things that they wanna do! Children always have the burden of either school, activities, or chores.  In a recent article, it even states, "...many worry about adding housework to their childrenʻs burden, already so heavy with school, sports and other activities that many don't get enough sleep"(Arond).

Some children don't even have enough time to do their work because of chores occupying them. So, children end up rushing to finish their homework, which results in them getting everything wrong. This happens because they do not have the time to put in the effort needed.  Children shouldn't have chores until they're mature enough to handle them. In fact a recent article says, "rushing through reading or math assignments can reduce comprehension and lead to errors, and an inability to sit still during class time can affect the students around them, too. Helping kids who seem only to operate in top gear learn to slow down and to tune into the moment can make them more thoughtful and adaptive. If it ever feels like your child is hurtling through life and needs some self-control" (Kulman).

Children will have more time on the weekends without chores! The weekend is all about having fun and relaxing. But, no one can relax and have fun with chores in the way. Children should have breaks and free time! There is a quote, "Children should have fun and shouldnʻt have parents bugging them about chores! Kids should have breaks and do what they want to do without school, parents, and other activities on the weekends" - Unknown.

If everyone in the entire family helped out around the house and did chores together, then chores would get done faster!  This would mean that children wouldn't complain.  If one child has to do chores, the whole family should help out and do them too! In fact a recent article states, " Children also benefit from positive role models: They see that men and women both are important to family life.Chores and housework are unavoidable, and there may not be an ideal division of labor. But when parents cooperate, communicate fairly, and work together, everybody comes out ahead."

Some parents and guardians might argue that giving chores to children is a lesson and makes them responsible, but chores are a burden to ALL children and teens! No one wants to do chores everyday and waste their free time doing work!  Every child wants to enjoy choice and free time.  Parents want to teach their children responsibility and respect, but they can learn that later in life, in young-adult years or when their living on their own!

If adolescents get chores theyʻll always be inside the house and doing chores instead of playing outside and doing interesting stuff like meeting new friends and using their imagination with toys and having fun! They'll always be rushing, chores will get in children's way with homework, activities and they wonʻt have more time doing what they are passionate about! So…less chores should come to adolescents!