1. Kids and Chores
In The Case Against Chores,¨ Jane Smiley lists
several arguments in favor of requiring children to
have chores at home. She says that children don’t
want to do the chores. To her, the pressure to put
the children to work is unrelenting. I disagree with
her stance and think that chores are really life
lessons for children. Children who have regular
assigned household chores feel a sense of self-
worth and competency. They also tend to
demonstrate responsibility in other aspects of their
lives. These children exhibit a higher level of self-
confidence and see themselves as an integral part
of their family. Chores are a good way to teach
responsibility to children. It is what is expected of
all members of a family and also teaches them
how to do things on their own when they become
adults. For example, my friend had a bad time
when she separated from her parents. As she was

2. growing up, she didn't have many chores. All that
was expected of her was to do the dishes after
dinner and keep her room clean (which she barely
did). Later when she got her own place, she
discovered a few problems as a result of not
learning how to do certain household tasks. One of
these problems was lack of organization. As she
was growing up in her