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How to Get Kids to Do Chores: Does the Maya Method Work?

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233 points Xcelerate | 4 comments | 04 Sep 18 00:03 UTC | HN request time: 0.23s | source
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tootie ◴[04 Sep 18 01:18 UTC] No.17905930[source]▶
I don't think the Mayan people have better long-term outcomes for their kids despite being helpful. My kids are prepping for college. I'll make sure they pick up life skills as they become able.
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1. toomanybeersies ◴[04 Sep 18 02:29 UTC] No.17906202[source]▶
I know plenty of people in their 20's who are incapable of cooking and cleaning.

Of course, the HN response to that is "my children will earn enough money after college that they can hire cleaners and order UberEats".

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2. asdfasgasdgasdg ◴[04 Sep 18 02:42 UTC] No.17906232[source]▶
> Of course, the HN response to that is "my children will earn enough money after college that they can hire cleaners and order UberEats".

Or they won't, and necessity will be their teacher. The point is that it's not obvious whether teaching kids these skills early makes a serious long-term difference in outcomes.

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3. tootie ◴[04 Sep 18 13:07 UTC] No.17908746[source]▶
My parents taught me the bare minimum in the kitchen. I can now cook whatever I need and do so for my kids. It's not hard to follow a recipe.
4. TheBeardKing ◴[04 Sep 18 13:59 UTC] No.17909051[source]▶
Learning to do things for yourself in general is a huge step towards living within your means, which is a struggle for a majority of Americans. My family has plenty of money to no longer do most things for ourselves - clean, cook, yard work, house maintenance, car maintenance, etc., but I refuse to contract out anything I don't have to because 1) I usually have the free time to do it and am essentially earning money in my free time and 2) that added money goes towards experiences we could not afford if we paid for services we could easily do ourselves.

I much prefer saving the money to use how I want than enjoy extra free time I likely would not use productively.