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Parenting expert on how young you should get your kids doing chores

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Publish Date
Tue, 17 Aug 2021, 8:47am
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Parenting expert on how young you should get your kids doing chores

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 17 Aug 2021, 8:47am

What age is too young to get your kids to start doing chores?

A mum has sparked fury on TikTok where she revealed she makes her seven-year-old do adult chores and pay rent.

She pays her daughter seven dollars for things like cleaning the toilet, before she then takes back five dollars for rent, leaving her with two dollars.

As is understandable, no one is happy about a seven year old paying rent - but it's also brought up the conversation as to what jobs a kid should do around the house and at what age.

Parenting expert Dr Anna Martin told Mike Hosking there is a fine line between setting an example and being a parent.

“Is the mum a landlord or parenting attachment person?”

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