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Should Middle Schoolers Do Chores? An Elementary Kid's Take

Hi there! My name is Timmy and I'm in 5th grade. My older sister Sarah is in 8th grade at the middle school. My parents are always telling us kids that we need to pitch in around the house and do chores. I don't mind doing my chores too much, like making my bed, cleaning my room, and taking out the trash. But Sarah complains about it a lot!

She says \"I'm too old for chores, I'm practically a grown up. I have too much homework to worry about dumb chores.\" Then my parents get mad and there's a whole argument. I just stay out of it, but I've thought a lot about whether middle school kids should have to do chores. Here's what I think:

First off, doing chores is just part of being a responsible member of a household, no matter how old you are. Our house doesn't magically clean itself! If nobody did any chores, it would be a huge mess. My mom works really hard all day and still has to come home and do a bunch of cleaning and laundry. My dad mows the lawn and takes out the garbage. If me and Sarah helped out more, it would make their lives easier.

Plus, doing chores teaches you important life skills that you'll need when you're an adult and have your own place. Like how to do laundry, clean up after yourself, cook basic meals, and take care of a home. If kids never do any chores growing up, they'll be totally unprepared and overwhelmed when they move out. Can you imagine a college freshman who's never had to lift a finger at home trying to survive in a dorm or apartment for the first time? Yikes!

I know a lot of kids think chores are just boring and pointless. But there are actually benefits too! Doing housework helps teach you responsibility, discipline, and how to manage your time wisely. It gets you into a routine and prevents you from being lazy. Chores also give you a sense of accomplishment when you've finished your tasks for the day. And studies show that kids who do chores tend to be more successful later in life. Pretty cool!

Another reason middle schoolers should help out at home is that it's good preparation for the future world of work. Jobs often involve doing things you don't want to do but are expected as part of being a responsible employee. Chores make you practice listening to instructions, working hard at something

you might not enjoy, and not cutting corners on tasks. Those are important skills for any career.

Now let's look at Sarah's main argument against chores - that she's too old and too busy with schoolwork. I get that middle school is a lot of work with harder classes, sports, clubs and everything. But making that excuse is a slippery slope. If you get out of chores just because you're \"too busy\" at 13 years old, then what's stopping you from using that excuse when you're 16 and have an after-school job? Or when you're 20 and have a ton of college classes? Or 30 with a full-time career? Successful people don't make excuses - they make it work!

Speaking of school, chores actually help build good study habits too. Having to set aside time for chores forces you to plan and schedule your day better. You can't just blob out playing video games all evening if you know the dishes have to be done. Chores also get you in the habit of focusing for periods of time to get tasks completed, just like homework requires you to lock in and concentrate. These skills will allow Sarah to thrive not just in middle school, but all through high school, college and her career!

I can understand Sarah feeling annoyed at having to do chores on top of her schoolwork. Middle school is a lot and the

days feel nonstop with classes, practice, homework and activities. But doing your fair share around the house is just part of being a supportive family member. Maybe if she had a lighter chore load on homework nights, and made up for it on weekends, that would help balance things out.

The bottom line is that no one loves doing chores - even adults! But it's an unavoidable part of life that we all have to deal with. And it's frankly better to learn those habits and skills as a kid, when the tasks are pretty simple. Would you rather take out the trash and load the dishwasher as a middle schooler living at home, or try to figure it all out at 18 when you're on your own for the first time? I know which one sounds easier to me!

Sarah may think she has it rough, but just wait until she's a grown up having to juggle a career, paying bills, house

maintenance, cooking meals, and raising her own kids someday. Compared to that, hovering the living room doesn't sound so bad, does it? So as much as she hates it now, doing chores in middle school is actually great practice for real adulthood later. She'll thank Mom and Dad one day!