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| My "super" teen as Batman |
My teen son
who is a “super” athlete, loses his super power when it comes to completing
chores. We are not from the planet Krypton, but I’m pretty sure there is
kryptonite somewhere in my house. Just like the super hero Superman, my son has a weakness and it must be a combination of
kryptonite and chores.
My sons’
chore list was short, or so I thought. I simply asked him to clean the bathroom
and sort his dirty laundry. Twenty minutes after my request, my son had not
budged from his resting spot. I finally had to guide him to the linen closet
for a cloth and cleaning supplies.
The first
exposure to kryptonite must have been in the linen closet. As soon as my son
picked up the Scrubbing Bubbles he dropped the can, picked it up, and then carried
it loosely to the bathroom.
As he
cleaned the bathroom sink, my son moaned and groaned, “I’m tired, this is too
much to do.” Poor thing, he could barely grip the cleaning cloth and he still
needed to take care of his laundry. After 30 minutes of anguish, whines and
taking a break, the bathroom was clean.
My son came
to me and said, “I want to go to a lock-in at Skatin’ Station. The Skatin’
Station is a local roller rink that sponsors a New Year’s Eve lock-in for
youth. The youth stay up all night and roller skate, roller blade and eat
snacks.
While I don’t
mind supporting the lock-in event, I looked at my son with the evil eye of
supervillain Lex Luthor. “You need to
skate into your room and sort your clothes, then we can talk.”
So, what
happens when a teen faces chores? It depends upon his choices. He can either
fight the battle head on like a superhero or let a weakness slow him down.
Has your
child experienced a struggle when it comes to completing chores?
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