Comments on: Boys club chat with Alli Worthington, mom of 5

By: Ghanimatrix

Ghanimatrix — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:28:59 +0000

Catching up on my blog reading and have to say I love this post and it’s nice to hear someone say it out loud about “little motionally-unstable dictators”. I’m always adjusting my role as mommy – it is always a challenge balancing trying to be a better mom and just letting it be.

By: Alli

Alli — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:56:55 +0000

Our 8 year old has been working himself out of jobs- showing his 3 year old brother how to do certain chores like emptying the dishwasher and feeding the dogs. While my 8 year old had to do the dishwasher every day by himself, he now only has to do it every other day because his brother does it (with my help) on the other days. And some days they actually do it together! But yes, having kids participate in the chores of the household is a must.

By: RookieMom Heather

RookieMom Heather — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:43:09 +0000

@Cara, I think the ties are cute but haven’t done ‘em myself. Can I admit to you that we have no Playmobil because my family has fully standardized on Lego and I’m a huge geek engineer? You make me feel I’m missing out though!

By: Cara

Cara — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:22:11 +0000

P.S. I have felt the ties on onesies trend is just too over the top trendy for me…but oh my, that argyle, brown gingham and striped set is perhaps too cute for even me to pass up…thanks a lot!;)

By: Cara

Cara — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:20:26 +0000

Great interview!
And, yes, my husband is getting adhesive mustaches in his stocking this year since there was a 99 cent online deal the other day;)
And I currently have 2 mystery Lego figurines hiding in my sock drawer that are going in my daughter’s stocking;) She also loves the Playmobil mystery figurines — her favorite is the Statue of Liberty, since she is obsessed with the Statue of Liberty for some reason. As soon as she saw the pile of pieces she said “It’s the Statue of Liberty! Now I can play New York with all my Playmobil people!” Awesome.

By: RookieMom Heather

RookieMom Heather — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:26:30 +0000

@Ellen and @Sara, I’m so glad you love it as much as I do!

By: RookieMom Heather

RookieMom Heather — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:25:09 +0000

@Chris, we made a list of starter chores in our book and listed some of them here: http://www.rookiemoms.com/spring-cleaning-is-not-in-my-vocabulary/

My own sons, 7&5, set the table, pour drinks, pick up their toys, and keep their floors clear of clothes.

By: Sara C

Sara C — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:21:50 +0000

Love this interview! That is all

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:55:23 +0000

Humm, my 8 yr old really need to be kicked into gear. Slacker. I know its my fault. We have a big “fairness” issue in my house with each kid complaining if they have to do something their sibling doesn’t or doesn’t get something their sibling does. They are 8 and 5, I can’t treat them exactly alike. I try to not pay attention to the complaints of “its not fair” but its really annoying and in the end just makes me mad. Anyone else have a HUGE “fairness” problem? Any suggestions?

Also, what are good “starter” chores for a 5 yr old and 8 yr old. They are not very good at any chores which just makes it more work for me if I have to supervise closely or redo everything. Plus, a lot of chores are centered around mealtime and before dinner and before breakfast my kids are tired and hungry. Not a good combination for getting them to do anything without driving me crazy.

By: Ellen

Ellen — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:29:19 +0000

I loved this post. I really admire Alli too and peeking into her world via Instagram.

By: Lesley

Lesley — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:27:14 +0000

you are spot on with he entitlement and enabling comments. Unfortunately I don’t really see this improving only getting worse. C’mon parents you are not doing you’re kids any favor when they become adults and have to enter the “real world”