re: Would you make your 14 year old daughter mow your lawn?

I couldn't, in good conscience, sit on my arse while my daughter cuts the grass.

Pull weeds? Water the flower beds? Every indoor task that my wife and I do? Sure.

I just feel like cutting grass is for dudes. I'm probably not right for thinking it but oh well.

Who says it was a troll? Maybe I'm just old fashioned.

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Neighbor has a 14 year old daughter who is small and skinny. Once a week she's out there mowing the lawn, struggling to push around a huge mower.

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No, too dangerous.

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I have zero complaints about living in an apartment. I prefer it

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same here...I have a house now, but actually liked living in an apartment better....

it really totally depends on your nieghbors, though...bad neighbor can make you damn miserable...

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I mowed the grass younger than that

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I think I started before the age of ten. I probably wouldn't force my daughter to do it, but I'm not going to knock anyone that does... The girl in the OP is plenty old enough.

My kids will definitely have chores to do.

Does the grass get cut?

That's all that matters

I had a bad neighbor years ago. His alarm was talk radio really loud right by my bed

I just asked him to do something about it and never heard it again

Cutting grass teaches kids about hard work and builds character

Both of mine did. They'd didn't complain but both wanted to cut the back. After some time I asked why and they told me, "Cause, dad, everyone sees us when we cut the front."

I pretty much cut it all from then on.

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No. But I would give her other chores.

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I think girls shouldn't have to do things that would callous their hands, or be potentially hazardous unless they ask to. I realize that's sexist, but oh well. There are plenty of other things that can be done around the home.