"Teaching¹ a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime."

"教一个人钓鱼,你喂饱他一辈子。"

It sounds good in theory.

论上听起来不错。

But is it realistic to make your kids "work"?

但现实中可能你的孩子"工作"吗?

They are supposed to study or play or do something other than "work".

他们应该学习或者玩耍，或做些其他的事情,而不是"工作"。

Parents "work" for the future of their kids, right?

父母为孩子的未来"工作",对吗?

But that' exactly why kids should do a little work --- to learn responsibility.

但这正是为什么孩子们应该做一点工作--学习的责任。

It's good for their futures².

这会使他们的未来受益。

They should know how to do things like:

他们应该知道如何做许多事情,比如:

clean up after themselves by putting their toys and books away.

在他们将玩具和和书乱摆放后将它们放回原处。

Perhaps they should even throw out the trash.

也许他们应该知道如何扔垃圾。

separate the stuff³ for recycling.

为了回收利用而适当分离。

help for the laundry.

帮忙洗衣服。

dust the house.

打扫房子。

clean the floor.

清洁地板。

If they are older, they can set the table or wash the dishes.

如果他们更大一点,他们能够摆放桌子或洗盘子。

Actually, in my house, washing the dishes is my job.

事实上,在我的家里洗碗是我的工作。

Those are just some ideas of things that kids can do.

这只是一些孩子会做的事情的一些想法。

Sure, one of the first things that may come to mind is "Cinderella",

当然,这首先会让人想到的是"灰姑娘",

but it's not like they are doing this all day long.

但他们不像通话故事中做一整天。

They may do their "chore" once a day or even once a week.

他们可能一天甚至一周一次做他们的"家务活"。

But it's THEIR job.

但是那是他们的工作。

Not Mom's.

不是妈妈的。

When we talk about young kids and education, most agree that it should be fun,

当我们谈论年轻孩子和教育的时侯,大部分同意这应该是快乐的,

or the kids will get sick of it.

否则孩子们会对此感到厌烦。

When we clean our house, we sometimes turn on music.

当我们打扫房子的时候,我们有时会打开音乐。

We often all clean together.

我们经常都是一起打扫。

For example, when it's time to clean the floor,

例如,当清理地板时,

we might get two damp rags each and skate around the room.

我们可能会两人每人一块湿湿的抹布，之后开始打扫房间。

We also clean the car together.

我们还可以一起清洁汽车。

When we all clean together, we give each other energy.

当我们一起打扫的时候，我们互相给予能量。

But doing some things alone to learn a sense of responsibility is crucial⁴.

但独自做一些事情学习责任感是至关重要的。

Having a kid who is always dependent⁵ makes life hard for a parent.

父母有一个总是依赖的孩子让生活变得艰难。

Talk about it.

谈论它。

Is it cool to make kids to chores?

让孩子们做家务务事很酷吗?

Do your kids have any house chores?

你的孩子有什么家务活吗?

What are some common house chores?

一些常见的家务活有什么?

What can children learn from doing chores?

孩子们能从做家务中学到东西吗?

How can you make chores more fun?

你怎么能让做家务更有趣?

How often should children do chores?

孩子应该多久做一次家务?

What kinds of work shouldn't kids do around the house?

房子周围什么样的工作不应该让孩子做?

What do you think of children who don't do chores?

你认为孩子可以不做家务吗?

What chores did you do when you were younger?

你小的时候做了些什么家务?

How did you feel about doing house chores?

你觉得做家务活怎么样？