Their kids still weren't that old when they had numbers 4, 5, 6, etc. "Sluff"ing work off on a kid? When your child hits five years old or so, they just don't need as much help. They can get dressed, brush their teeth, go to the bathroom, pick out their clothes (sometimes!), clear their own place at the table, put away their own toys, etc., etc., etc. That's not the result of a parent just dumping all the work on the child, that's the parent teaching the child how to be independent. Kids should learn how to work and be a contributing member of the family. Slaves, no, but they should learn the value of helping the family out, not selfishly waiting for mom and dad to do everything for them.
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