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

How it works in my house:

"Son, do your chores please."

"Yes, sir."

Done.

I've never met anyone who referred to their parent like that who didn't have at least a marginally abusive family life.

It is plainly offensive to address kin as "sir".

Accusing another user of child abuse, or insinuating it, crosses into personal attack. Please don't do that.

You have no evidence that the GP abuses his children, or even that his children literally call him 'sir' (he may have been exaggerating for effect).

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