You step in the house from school and you hear your mom shouting from the room. "Go fold the clothes on your bed! Should I clean after all your mess all my life?!" Sounds familiar? I know not a lot of sites don't have "chores" as a subject, but I feel that it's an important thing of life.
You fall into one of these 3 categories: 1) You help out with the chores around the house a lot, and even cook dinner 2) You help only when you are told to . . . and only when you feel like it, you do it volunteerily. 3) You surf the net, play video games, and let your mom clean after your dish. Well, whatever the deal is with you, here's some general advice!
CHORE-AHOLIC
If you do chores constantly and you think you deserve a break, talk it out! If you want to go somewhere with your friends, prove to them how hard you have worked. Show them how tidy you have kept the house, instead of telling them. If you're so packed with chores that you barely have time for homework, talk it out with your parents. Tell them what you need to, but remember not to yell. Compromising and proving parents seems to work most of the time.
Half & Half
If you do chores alittle bit each day, then you're pretty on track. If you want to go somewhere, boost up your chores and your reward? Trust and proof for your parents/guardian. You could go for the extra mile sometimes and surprise your parents. If you find your parents complaining sometimes, try to do alittle bit more. Think it this way: if no one does the dishes, one person has to do it at the end. Don't you feel just alittle bit guilty for whoever that has to do it? Think about it.
POTATO COUCH!
If you're the one that does nothing at all, then ya better think again! I don't blame that somebody who keeps complainging of your mess! Take the responsibility if you truly care about that person. But still. Love that person or not, it's good practice for yourself. When you sit around all day, it's only going to hurt you and your future...and your family, too! Try putting some TV time to the side, and spend at least 20 minutes doing a certain chore. You will feel like a hero, full of self-motivation! Try it!
SIBLING SHARES!
If you do waaay more chores than your siblings, then discuss it with your family! Don't fight or yell, though. Find somebody that is on your side to persuade your parents! If they won't budge, then you have to fight for yourself! Soon, your parents will take notice. Ok, or if YOU are the one that lets your sister/brother do all the work, then shame, shame, shame! They'll be awfully happy if you at least try, ok!? Also, read the POTATO COUCH section above if you haven't already!
