Word: chores
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...house each afternoon for games of killer badminton, followed by intense spoiling sessions. (Sample dialogue: "More ice cream, dear?" "Don't mind if I do!") Then, last week, tragedy struck: I told her to mulch the flower bed. My daughter is sweet and helpful, as long as the chore is a) interesting, b) fun or c) profitable...
Parents must show a child how to perform the chore they want done (be clear, but don't elaborate too much) and give a reasonable deadline for the job. Then the parent should leave the area (unless a child is using a mower or similar tool for the first time). Do not supervise too closely--it is as nerve-racking for them as it would be for you if your boss hung out in your office...
...CHORE GIRLS BOYS...
...nocturnal work sites from a dairy farm to the cavernous belly of an online grocery store's warehouse. This balanced, smart hour treats work neither as a prison nor a paradise. And thanks to crisp editing and comedian-host Will Durst's common-man touch, it isn't a chore to watch...
Made of pretty tough fiber himself, Eisenhower would note later that the hardest part of his job in World War II came on Sundays, which he set aside for the mournful chore of signing thousands of condolence letters to the families of G.I.s killed in the European theater. (It was a chore we'll be reminded of again next month, when the National D-Day Museum opens in New Orleans.) To soothe the pain of the bureaucratic task of signing these starkly official government letters--casualty certificates, really--Ike turned to the classics of war poetry, from Homer to Siegfried...