Are chores necessary for good parenting?

Yesterday I visited a good friend of mine and was amazed by his young thirteen year old son. I had never met his family before. He does not believe in 鈥榗hores鈥?but tries to teach his son to perform a wide range of skills. His son can cook, clean, change tires.... and only God knows what else. His skills are so diverse! Personally I think this is due to the fact his son is very gifted... He can learn a language like nothing else and listening to his French but me to shame. He tries to introduce something new every day whether it a random fact about another culture or a new cake recipe!



Anyway while I was there the boy aunt/ my friend sister kept saying how lazy the boy was. She complained about everything possible picking up on every flaw in the boy. She accused my friend of not disciplining the boy well enough (he does not believe in smacking). She accused the boy of being pretentious (really it is not his fault his vocabulary is so amazing or his articulation so fine). But most of all she berated my friend about the lack of chores. My friend answered that it was his decision to have his son not vice-versa and though the boy cleans up well after himself 鈥榗hores鈥?are for an adult.



Personally I found my friends son to be a wonderful child. He has his own opinions and is not afraid to share them and he has more than enough skills to help him when he grows up.



Now onto what you think! Are chores necessary for good parenting?Are chores necessary for good parenting?
I think respect is the most important factor. In some families that might mean sharing the chores, in others it won't. Families operate differently. Your friend's son sounds great and a confident, well rounded young man. That must be partly because of good parenting.Are chores necessary for good parenting?
The only chores I have are too feed my pets and keep my room clean and i'm doing pretty well as far as character development goes. My grades are perfect too. I'm really lazy and also kind of pretentious, though. Your friends might be onto something.



My parents don't believe in punishment at all, but I guess i've just never gotten in trouble enough to need punishment.
Sure, it gives them a sense of responsibility in their life. Maybe a chance to get some allowence, praise etc. It doesnt always have to be chores it could just be the simple task of putting your things away, helping out.
YES YES YES YES YES!!!

I think I've made my point, but children will be a step up when it comes to work ethic, responsibility and they will know how to do household chores when they move out on their own.
I think what ever your friend is doing they should keep doing it, the boy sounds like a wonderful child. When I was growing up I never had chores and neither did my sisters and brother. We'd just help out on out own accord. My parents never nagged so it made us want to help out.
He a well rounded child very gifted in the skills he was taught it will help him later on in life as for this child aunt stop hating.

Yes chores are good for to teach children responsibility to care for themselves and some things a child learn in the home can create options in life such as learning to mow lawn etc can lead to owning a landscaping business mop floor and vacuum floor janitor business cooking etc. so chores are good parenting.