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rayiner ◴[04 Sep 18 00:45 UTC] No.17905800[source]▶

This isn’t Mayan “supermom” magic. Kids all over the world (including the US) do manual labor around the house/farm. Kids who don’t earn their keep are a relatively new invention.

(I’m probably the first child in my family line to not work growing up. Most Americans probably are not more than a generation or two removed from that.)

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1. egocodedinsol ◴[04 Sep 18 02:47 UTC] No.17906253[source]▶

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I agree that children have historically put in a lot of work. The premise of the article is that the “Maya method” makes them more likely to volunteer to do so.

At least that’s what led the author to try to engage the toddler in chores.

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