
Chore wars pit parents vs. kids — and each other — in a stubborn battle of wills over housework
NY Post
Forget attachment parenting, meet Hoover-attachment parenting.
As a kid growing up in a suburban New Jersey house, Jeannetta R. Bagley did chores every Saturday morning, whether it meant sweeping the floors, vacuuming or cleaning the garage.
Now, Bagley, the single mom of a 5-year-old son, is determined to involve him in household chores.
The problem: Her son’s father isn’t exactly on board.
“His feeling is that our son will learn eventually and that there doesn’t have to be a set schedule or daily requirement,” Bagley told The Post, adding that the two live separately. “He’ll say, ‘It’s Saturday, he went through enough with school, leave him alone, he can do it later.’ This can be very challenging.”
But Bagley said she’s also fighting another battle as well — perhaps unsurprisingly — in the form of pushback from her child, who doesn’t always want to clean up after himself.



