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Ermingarden ([personal profile] ermingarden) wrote in [community profile] agonyaunt 2022-09-28 04:33 pm (UTC)

I think the response misses the point: LW's complaint isn't about having to do the housework, or about how to teach the kid how to do the housework – it's about how to teach the kid "As a human being who lives in a household, you are reasonably expected to (a) clean up your own messes and (b) pitch in with general household tasks," when Mom...doesn't.

So LW does 100% of the traditional (cleaning, etc.) housework. Is there anything Mom does 100% of? If not, is there anything related to household responsibilities that Mom could do 100% of? Then when the kid complains, "Why do I have to do housework when Mom doesn't?" LW could say, "Well, you and I do all the housework, but Mom does 100% of [thing]." Sure, that's not the real justification for Mom doing no cleaning, but it could help underline to the kid that everyone has to contribute to the running of the household.

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