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Sharing the Housework: Perceptions

6 July, 2015
Posted in: Boys, Daniel, Michael, Mr. Waffle, Princess

I have said before that I am blessed to have a husband with a well developed sense of duty and a clear understanding that housework should be shared by both parents.

I thought I would check over dinner what the children’s view of this was.

Me: What work does Daddy do around the house?
Daniel: The laundry!
Michael: The cooking!*
Herself: The cleaning up after dinner!**
Me: And what do I do?
Long Pause
Me: Well, for starters, the tidying up! I am always picking up things and putting them away.
Michael: But that’s more of a hobby, really.

I think my work may not yet be done here. On a related matter, I was very struck by this post and the comments; worth a look, if you are working mother.

*At weekends
**During the week with the children

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  1. Office Mum says

    20 July, 2015 at 00:36

    Oh that’s just perfect – my hobby is tidying up too. Sure what else would we have to be doing with ourselves…
    Tonight making dinner, I asked my husband to peel potatoes, while I did EVERYTHING else. My six-year-old said “Oh mum, you always make dad do that hard work”
    (might be true – I hate peeling potatoes)
    Thanks for the link – loved discovering your blog!

  2. belgianwaffle says

    21 July, 2015 at 14:21

    Thank you – most kind. I find your blog really interesting. I have been a working mother for 12 years and I still find it hard to get the balance right although, as they get older it does get easier for everyone.

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