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"Teaching a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime." It sounds good in theory. But is it realistic to make your kids "work"? They are supposed to study or play or do something other than "work".Parents "work" for the future of their kids, right? But that' exactly why kids should do a little work --- to learn responsibility. It's good for their futures.
"教一個人釣魚，你能餵飽他一輩子。"理論上聽起來不錯。但現實中可能讓你的孩子"工作"嗎?他們應該學習或者玩耍，或做些其他的事情，而不是"工作"。父母為孩子的未來"工作"，對嗎?但這正是為什麼孩子們應該做一點工作--學習的責任。這會使他們的未來受益。
They should know how to do things like: clean up after themselves by putting their toys and books away. Perhaps they should even throw out the trash, separate the stuff for recycling, help for the laundry, dust the house, clean the floor.
他們應該知道如何做許多事情,比如：在他們將玩具和和書亂擺放後將它們放回原處。也許他們應該知道如何扔垃圾。為了回收利用而適當分離。幫忙洗衣服。打掃房子。清潔地板。
If they are older, they can set the table or wash the dishes. Actually, in my house, washing the dishes is my job. Those are just some ideas of things that kids can do. Sure, one of the first things that may come to mind is "Cinderella", but it's not like they are doing this all day long. They may do their "chore" once a day or even once a week. But it's THEIR job. Not Mom's.
如果他們更大一點,他們能夠擺放桌子或洗盤子。事實上，在我的家裡洗碗是我的工作。這只是一些孩子會做的事情的一些想法。當然,這首先會讓人想到的是"灰姑娘"，但他們不像童話故事中做一整天。他們可能一天甚至一周一次做他們的"家務活"。但是那是他們的工作。不是媽媽的。
When we talk about young kids and education, most agree that it should be fun, or the kids will get sick of it.
當我們談論年輕孩子和教育的時侯,大部分同意這應該是快樂的，否則孩子們會對此感到厭煩。
When we clean our house, we sometimes turn on music. We often all clean together. For example, when it's time to clean the floor, we might get two damp rags each and skate around the room. We also clean the car together. When we all clean together, we give each other energy. But doing some things alone to learn a sense of responsibility is crucial. Having a kid who is always dependent makes life hard for a parent.
但獨自做一些事情學習責任感是至關重要的。當我們打掃房子的時候,我們有時會打開音樂。我們經常都是一起打掃。例如,當清理地板時,我們可能會兩人每人一塊溼溼的抹布，之後開始打掃房間。我們還可以一起清潔汽車。當我們一起打掃的時候，我們互相給予能量。父母有一個總是依賴的孩子讓生活變得艱難。