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they may be, certainly children should not be paid for them. There will be emergencies, also, when it is necessary for the entire family to pitch in and help, without any thought of monetary award.
On the other hand, if, over and I above the duties regularly assigned to i children, they are asked to do specific tasks for which the family ordinarily ■ pays someone else, then I see no reason why they should not be paid for doing them. But these will be exceptional cases and I would guard at all times against letting children think of work at home primarily in terms of monetary award.
The Family Circle
We hear much about how important it it jor families to be together. Our children are reaching the age when they want to be with the gang most of the time. They don’t like to hang around home, play games With the family, etc. Frankly, we like for them to be with their friends and we like to be with ours. Should we try harder to keep the family togetherf
I’m not sure that you should.
When children are young, many happy hours may be spent playing games and having other interesting family experiences. There cornea a time, as it has come for your children, when youngsters want to be out with members of the gang most of the time. You are quite right in feeling that they should have the privilege of being with their friends and you with yours. Certainly you should not chide them because they are not spending more time with you.
‘Nevertheless, it is unfortunate if, as children gtow older, families never have any time together for fun and
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