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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 738184" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I come from a different perspective</p><p></p><p>While I dont find it right or wrong to do nice motherly things for Son, I always wanted my kids to one day be totally independent and one even had autism.</p><p></p><p>By age 12 all could and often did their own laundry and didnt complain about it. My girls wanted their clothes done THEIR way anyhow. The kids could eat with us or cook themselves. Since often they had other things to do, they all learned to cook too. And mowing the lawn? My kids did that as well as shovel snow....we are talking high school. We paid them a little and they liked that but I would expect an adult to do it. No favors for being considerate.</p><p></p><p>Our adult kids have to know how to take care of themselves. I would not cook for a kid who is on the computer. He needs to learn to make his own meals anyway. Few women will baby our adult kids like we do. I feel it is good for them to learn life skills. Women these days get very angry at men who wont do anything. Women usually work full time too and expect help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 738184, member: 1550"] I come from a different perspective While I dont find it right or wrong to do nice motherly things for Son, I always wanted my kids to one day be totally independent and one even had autism. By age 12 all could and often did their own laundry and didnt complain about it. My girls wanted their clothes done THEIR way anyhow. The kids could eat with us or cook themselves. Since often they had other things to do, they all learned to cook too. And mowing the lawn? My kids did that as well as shovel snow....we are talking high school. We paid them a little and they liked that but I would expect an adult to do it. No favors for being considerate. Our adult kids have to know how to take care of themselves. I would not cook for a kid who is on the computer. He needs to learn to make his own meals anyway. Few women will baby our adult kids like we do. I feel it is good for them to learn life skills. Women these days get very angry at men who wont do anything. Women usually work full time too and expect help. [/QUOTE]
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