tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post3626501195874564899..comments2023-10-26T09:15:10.941-04:00Comments on The Miller Mix: ChoresKelly Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12738542739547858853noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-79176700764958724802010-03-04T14:23:52.122-05:002010-03-04T14:23:52.122-05:00you've got a great system going here - my son ...you've got a great system going here - my son at 14 -- let's just say he doesn't do much housework; I should have trained him younger for sure!!Carma Sezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01897159620671834070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-31801708476405904732010-03-04T11:19:44.660-05:002010-03-04T11:19:44.660-05:00This is a great post...love the pics! I have our ...This is a great post...love the pics! I have our cleaning list and their chore charts on my blog that can be printed off. We do chores every day, but then we have 'list cleaning' days. Your little one is def. rockin' the pink boots! Awesome! Love the hubby pointing out the spot he missed. Classic..= )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-54967104135841214272010-03-03T22:57:46.926-05:002010-03-03T22:57:46.926-05:00No way, Jose will I pay the kids to do chores. (Be...No way, Jose will I pay the kids to do chores. (Because boy do they stink at it!) They live there, they make messes, they pitch in to clean it up. <br /><br />And ohmygoodness Bella's cleaning outfit is adorable.Draft Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16246224435335677407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-45193452869022552382010-03-03T22:45:08.316-05:002010-03-03T22:45:08.316-05:00Hmmm - That's one well organized, oiled machin...Hmmm - That's one well organized, oiled machine there, and it works for you. That's good! Plus the children learn a sense of responsibility. I'm all for that.XmasDollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12522593766351118819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-21702149450624215662010-03-03T17:03:17.238-05:002010-03-03T17:03:17.238-05:00I am all for chores!!! Great post, great photograp...I am all for chores!!! Great post, great photographs!!! We have been working on lots of garden chores lately )fresh air and all that!!!). Here is a post on the chores our kids get up to: http://www.se7en.org.za/2009/08/28/se7en-chores-and-life-skills-we-do<br /><br />Have a good week!!!se7enhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15432167351999892522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-26798081551071404212010-03-03T10:42:31.417-05:002010-03-03T10:42:31.417-05:00I love, love, love the underwear/boots get-up! And...I love, love, love the underwear/boots get-up! And we don't pay allowances either. I told the kids it was due to the economy; they were downsized.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-37048331623910660652010-03-03T10:09:58.285-05:002010-03-03T10:09:58.285-05:00Woo whoo work em hard! lol on your dd outfit too ...Woo whoo work em hard! lol on your dd outfit too funnyNight Owl Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06382683842136269626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-17246070886188345372010-03-02T21:14:00.181-05:002010-03-02T21:14:00.181-05:00My oldest one has always had to pick up her own to...My oldest one has always had to pick up her own toys and help when asked, but I have a hard time giving her chores. She usually helps with laundry, dusting, setting the table and cleaning it off, feeding the animals and so on. She has never been paid to do any of it, but we set of a set amount ever month for her to be used on activities she wants to do. My 8 month old is in training to pick up her own toys now.Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17381769872774843265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-33072432624273987222010-03-02T20:31:23.656-05:002010-03-02T20:31:23.656-05:00LOL! I love that one of your Miller Maids comes to...LOL! I love that one of your Miller Maids comes to work in a "uniform." Hubby and I have decided we need to adopt a teenager so that we can have some help shoveling the snow. ;)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17370673028526668464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-51508119066009819192010-03-02T19:28:18.023-05:002010-03-02T19:28:18.023-05:00I loved showing this post to my ten yr old daughte...I loved showing this post to my ten yr old daughter, showing her pics of your son and saying "see! there are other kids out there that work hard and are responsible!!" tell your son thank you for being such a great example, and thank you for this post. I found you at the 30 minute blog challenge...my post is on homemade gel paints, which cutie bella may just love, but...it may also mess up your wonderfully cleaned house!!:)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12560481510263823627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-22893884119525710252010-03-02T19:25:33.130-05:002010-03-02T19:25:33.130-05:00YES!!!! Another family that A: believes in chores ...YES!!!! Another family that A: believes in chores for kids and B: not paying them to do their chores!!! I'm not paid to cook, clean, bathe the kids, etc so the kids shouldn't have to be paid to do their share of chores!!!!<br />Katy's chores are to pick up her toys, put her dirty laundry in the hamper, and to feed the puppy... (the last one, she decided was HER chore, LOL) Chores are GREAT for kids and the whole "I'd never make MY kids do that when I have kids" thing is a thing of the past!!!! It's so much fun to tell the kids "you know what?? I hates doing XYZ as much as you do, that's why I'm making you do it!" or something similar.... ;0)Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10041102849227730222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-46710714052742306782010-03-02T14:32:30.445-05:002010-03-02T14:32:30.445-05:00Love the photos.Love the photos.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129398037777534964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-3434682711376502072010-03-02T11:32:17.483-05:002010-03-02T11:32:17.483-05:00Of course the Miller Maids (at least one of them) ...Of course the Miller Maids (at least one of them) looks adorable in the hat and boots, much better than other maids, heh.RamblingMotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04148625565336724234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-43229517405681176282010-03-02T09:07:23.911-05:002010-03-02T09:07:23.911-05:00@Amber - She picked that outfit out on her own, in...@Amber - She picked that outfit out on her own, including the toboggan and boots. Those bloomers are size 18 months and go with a red corduroy dress that is too small now. Notice those bloomers still look huge on her. This is where dressing a child gets frustrating.<br /><br />@Kim - I have a 14 year old nephew who never had to do chores and have seen several friends make that mistake, as well. The kids revolt when all of a sudden you want them to do stuff, so I tried to blend it into their lives. <br /><br />Of course, the downside is that the house is never clean-clean because little people are involved and I'm not the one to go behind them. So there's definitely a trade off.Kelly Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738542739547858853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-32512363252427239882010-03-02T00:45:39.405-05:002010-03-02T00:45:39.405-05:00Great points!!! I made the mistake of doing most ...Great points!!! I made the mistake of doing most everything for my oldest-& now I regret it! <br /><br />She is only 8, though, so we are trying to fix this now!Kim & Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02347650137866174581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484482.post-33079537096485528672010-03-01T23:39:19.765-05:002010-03-01T23:39:19.765-05:00OK. The first thing I thought when I read this is ...OK. The first thing I thought when I read this is how CUTE Bella is! Cleaning in her underwear? Priceless!!<br /><br />Sigh. <br /><br />I get excited whenever I think about my kids growing up and handling chores. Things might actually get done!amber_mtmchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17871256362646081536noreply@blogger.com