I disagree. That has everything to do with maturity and becoming independent responsible adults. We were taught it was the right thing to do.
@inkpad321 :
Definition of responsible---Answerable or accountable as for something WITHIN ONE'S POWER OR CONTROL. Def of MATURE ---Fully developed in body & mind as a person . From The Random House College Dictionary . Now do you think the child who had the responsibility of getting the newspaper out of the yard & bringing it in for my parents was MATURE or was being or becoming a responsible person . That member was not quite 4 yrs old & she had responsibilities that were age appropriate & that does not equate to being mature . How would you teach a 2 yr old to be a responsible person ? Would you hand them a check book & say pay the bills ??? No you would start with teaching them to take care of their-self & their things . Example I'm going to help you pick up YOUR toys . You teach them to dress their-selves .
I watch many young mothers today that I don't think have any idea how to teach their children to be responsible .I see kids in the store acting up & a mother who is a nervous wreck not knowing what to do .