That's a little tyke, to be doing household chores. Doesn't it violate some child labor laws??? What a cute little dude!

Listening to Kevin makes me realize how far most of our society has come from their agrarian roots. I know that Teri and Kevin are both from families that did wring chickens' necks and pluck the dead bodies for Sunday dinners (which we really ate at lunch time). We also gathered and cooked their eggs. We did butcher hogs and prepared our own sausage and bacon. We raised and killed cattle for their beef, and of course milked the cows each morning, skimming the cream off the top to make butter. We ate what we raised in our gardens, orchards, and on our farms. And now, most people cannot even imagine that!
Sorry about the soapbox, but now to the topic of family members sharing household chores. I've seen Teri and Kevin's family in action many times and they are the best I've ever witnessed. They are organized, consistent, and use consequences and positive reinforcements. There is no arguing, slacking off, or anger and I've actually seen household chores be fun for them!

Great podcast! You were talking about trying to squeeze time in for chores--Dad's favorite quote: “The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him he's always doing both.” (James Michener) fits well here. Chores don't have to be a negative or a solitary thing. I remember having a blast with Mom doing "spring cleaning"--we'd open up all the windows and doors and blast Queen as loud as we could on the stereo. We sang at the top of our lungs, danced around the house, and cleaned--not a bad thing! So I would say there are definite ways to make work ethic a fun part of your child's life--not something that just has to be done before you can have fun.

Kevin and Teri, THANK YOU! You give so much of yourselves for others. I haven't spent real time with your family for years (7 or 8?)and then there were only 5 of you! But I still tell the story about 4 year year old Caleb fessing up to the fact that he had not 'actually' brushed his teeth when he answered Teri's bedtime question (probably really wished he had!)and how respectfully he accepted the 'consequences' of lieing. Unfortunately for my other friends, their children are held to the standard yours have set! Oh, how wish I could enjoy my time with them the way I do with yours! So thank you for giving us this part of you in such a widely accessible format! Maybe I can get my friends to listen!