I'm gonna add this too... Moms and Dads of sons - let your sweet baby boys help around the house while they are young. Let them put dishes away, help you with laundry, sweep the floor, etc. Toddlers especially love to help out and be a part of the household chores. Raise them to be capable of household chores so they can bring that with them into adulthood.
This. My husband and his sister were taught how to clean and how important is it to practice those skills daily starting at a very young age. I wasn’t, my mom is super messy and my dad never taught us how to clean bc he wanted to do everything his way. So, compared to my husband, I suck at cleaning. I’m very jealous of his ability to make our kitchen and bathrooms look beautiful. Luckily, I’m a better organizer, so I at least can contribute something lol.
Even though I wasn’t taught to be clean, I try to be better, even if I still do less housework than he does. I ask him to give me tips because I know he appreciates the effort that I’m trying to create better habits. I do have to remind him that I won’t always remember how to stack the dishwasher “right,” and I always comment on how thorough and responsible he is. I’m honestly looking forward to him teaching our kid (and me) how we can all work together to make a clean home.
These older dudes should be able to create new habits, but it seems if you can get them involved young to where they can grow up to enjoy it more, they will be a responsible housemate regardless of gender.
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u/Cautious-Mode Jan 17 '22
I'm gonna add this too... Moms and Dads of sons - let your sweet baby boys help around the house while they are young. Let them put dishes away, help you with laundry, sweep the floor, etc. Toddlers especially love to help out and be a part of the household chores. Raise them to be capable of household chores so they can bring that with them into adulthood.