Ah yes, the "kids would love chores if only parents did it right!" argument. I assume all readers in this thread love doing all of their chores all of the time.

Ah yes, the "kids would love chores if only parents did it right!" argument. I assume all readers in this thread love doing all of their chores all of the time. "Yay, I can't wait to clean the litterbox again!" "Oh good, I get to clean all of the dishes again!" "Sweet, it's 95F out and I get to mow the lawn!" Seriously? I can get some simple joy from doing some chores, but most of them I'd happily give up. Kids aren't dumb, they figure things out real quick. They are also wired like their parents, and so if the parents like to do dishes and vacuum, the kids are likely to enjoy the same. I hate, and have always hated, mowing the lawn. I've done it for the vast majority of my life. Try to engage my son all you want, and he'll still hate it. Some people love mowing the lawn, I wish I was one of them! Parenting is tough - read articles like these, try the techniques out, but don't feel bad if it doesn't work out. 99% of this content has been useless to me, but I do find 1% that helps. Just don't beat yourself up over it if it doesn't work.