What We Do at Home

We had an interesting discussion about roles today. I was reading Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder to Ellie (part of the Little House series) and she was really interested in how the horses were Father's job, and not Mother's at all.

To try to help her understand, I asked, "What are Daddy's jobs at our house?" She answered, "Washing the dishes, and making the bed." I added that he also works to earn money for us, then asked, "What are my jobs at home?" Without a pause, she answered, "All the things that Daddy doesn't do." (I'm pretty lucky that Isaac does a TON at home, but it was still a pretty funny answer.)