I don’t give my 5 year old daughter a lot of chores. But her main responsibility is doing her laundry. I assist her with all the steps involved in doing laundry. But she absolutely refuses to fold her clothes. Is 5 too young for her to be learning to fold her clothes? I have always thought that kids shouldn’t start laundry until about 8 or so but I was influenced by another to have her start. She always complains about how I’m always folding clothes and I always respond with, “would you like to help? That way it won’t take me as long?”

Hey, y’all! I’m new to the group and I have a question, I grew up and live in the south. Yes ma’am, yes sir etc. have always been big. I am raising my kids to speak with the respectful mannerisms that I was taught. Is this wrong of me, to expect it from them? They don't get in trouble when they don’t use their manners, I just, kindly, correct them. And they follow suit and use their manners.

My 7yo daughter constantly criticizes/tells my 5yo son what to do. We’ve talked about sister and mommy roles, how she’s a great sister and doesn’t have to worry about watching him bc it’s mommy’s job. Made it clear it’s good to say something if he’s hurting her or someone else or himself, but otherwise don’t. Use scripts ‘sister not babysitter’ and ‘focus on you’ to remind her in the moment and try to keep it positive/not lecturing. Made sure I’m not abdicating leadership so she doesn’t feel there’s a gap she needs to fill. Given her other ways to help. Encouraged her to play/focus on her own actions. But it feels like this is only getting worse and it’s constant. So draining on all of us. Any thoughts? Wondering the root- could it be she’s modeling seeing me try to control others? If so how do I move forward now that I’m learning to leave those patterns behind?