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Should kids do chores? In our country, many parents believe that (they) children should not do chores. Some of them feel that their (child) schoolwork is very important and that chores only take time away from those more important (lesson). Some parents feel it's just (easy) to do the job themselves- chores for kids would take too much of their time and patience (耐心). Still other parents would say, "You're only young once." and feel that children should have more playtime to enjoy (them).
Back in the days when most Americans lived on farms, parents often (ask) their children to work to help their family survive (生存). But as moms and dads left their homes and went out to work, more and more Americans have decided that children should have a life free from hard work.
When (educate) kids, it is important to remember to teach them life skills when you care about their schoolwork. And because our kids are at home with us all day long, it's very important to put these real life lessons into our day.
Our kids hope to help out with chores a very young age. Most young children actually really like to help their parents- they want (spend) time with parents and do the same things as their parents do. If you have young children, now is the (good) time to invite them to help out with the chores. You will find them very happy to do that.