They aren’t too young. I see so many kids doing yard work like that around that age just for extra money.
9 is too young to be weed eating. 13 year old should be able to mow but let them take their time its not easy and it’s hot.
They are more than old enough, and honestly I think it’ll be good for them for contributing to their house hold. I was mowing the yard when I was YOUNG. I was 5/6 when I first wanted to start helping, and did with assistance at that age.
I moved up to the rowing mower by 9 and did that for several years. I enjoyed it.
Kids should help their parents.
I wouldn’t be upset. I don’t know why you would be.
Your 13 year old should be learning how to do their own laundry at this point, also.
Absolutely they can and should. They should earn a allowance for doing it. That’s how you teach a good work ethic.
I think its good…just be careful about it.
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My son just turned 10. He started a lawn mowing business last summer. My 11 year old also helps. They both use the weed eater
They are fine!
I make my 7&8 year old mow, rake, trim bushes etc. They love it!
It is good for them and teaches responsibility.
My kiddos are currently doing the 50 yard challenge this summer.
Cutting the grass and weed whacking is my kids favorite job!
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at 13 that child could be mowing neighbors yards too…. it’s not too young. These are simple tasks and it’s not rocket science to operate an electric weed eater. However, they should be getting some allowance if they are doing chores, in my opinion. And they aren’t optional either— It’s weird that you want to coddle them
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My 9 year old uses a battery operated one they should be helping
Go dad!!! There’s not a reason in the world why those kids can’t do the work! Seriously, you need to let go a bit they’re not baby’s and need to learn work ethic and responsibility!
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He is not wrong these are good life skills:pray:
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Back in the day when you could leave your kids alone at home I would get board and put my Walkman on and blast Britney Spears and surprise my dad with the yard being cut lol
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Wait what I was doing yard work at 5 years old
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My kids are 8 almost 9 5 and 2
All of them except the youngest help with yard work.
But we also pay them for yard work done because it tends to be more work. Not a lot but something.
But inside they all have chores or jobs cleaning up toys for the littlest only because I mean she’s two but at the end of the night she has to help pick up her toys. Older boys clean their room oldest does dishes (it’s a dishwasher) middle child helps sweep and fold laundry (he likes folding clothes lol so help is accepted)
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Good job DAD!!! At 9 yrs old you can weedeat safely if taught proper safety precautions. They Should be helping around the house and with yard work.
They need to know how to do stuff like that. Teach them not to depend on a man.
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Build their Character teach them basic life skills - your husband is right - girls will do great - they and you may think differently right now but they will thank you when they get older
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I’m 18 right now. I started doing yard work probably around that same age. It isn’t bad at all. It teaches them the value of hard work.
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Good for dad! Why would you hire someone when you have two very capable people right there in the family? My kids are 10 and 15. They chop firewood, weed and do whatever else needs to be done
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When I was younger I cut yards and that’s how I learned how to manage my money! I think it’s great that they’re doing it
Nothing wrong with it. That’s the way we grew up… and we are better people because of it.
They need to know how to do it and they are big enough. Learns them nothing in life is free and in life you have to work.
Yes. We have a riding lawnmower and my 13 year old cuts the grass every two weeks. A few acres.
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My 7 year old mows our back yard with a push mower
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Not a bad idea. Kids need to know how to do things like this. Someday they’ll have a place of their own and will know how to take care of it. Also housework is a must.
U are over reacting lol. It’s not like they’re slaving away in the hot sun from dusk till dawn. Let them learn how to do it, it helps u and ur husband out
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Thats awesome! Teaching an important life skill and how life is easier when the whole family works together
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My 12 year old does the lawn, weed whacking & mowing
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Not too young especially the 13 year old.
Of course it’s ok he has them do this work. Why would it not be? Being parents means you’re responsible for your child’s growth and development. Do you really want them glued to electronics constantly? Yes, they can be a great learning tool, but so can some yard work and other household chores that they should be learning and doing anyways by certain ages as part of growth and development for their adult life. I think if your children have been taught the proper way to handle things, then there should be no problems. Maybe there could be some supervision in case something did happen, but as I stated, if taught proper procedures and your kids aren’t goofing off with machinery, I really don’t see a problem.
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This shouldn’t even have to be asked. Completely normal. I don’t blame him. I don’t mean to sound rude but this is a no brainer.
No it’s good for them
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I personally wouldn’t because of the heat and allowing kids to be kids but everyone is different.
My 8 year mows while completely supervised. Nothing wrong with them helping. My two year old likes to help pull weeds with me
At that age, it’s appropriate. I’ve seen kids younger than your 9 year old do more outside.
My 12 & 9 year old mowes our yard sometimes when me & dad are busy with the younger kids, or cleaning, or cooking. They’ll just say “hey hayhay, we’re gonna mow the yard that way you can help do the house” & I appreciate it SOOO MUCH.
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I think that is great! I was 9 doing all of the above as well as splitting/stacking wood and many other labor intensive work. I hated it but it made me self sufficient and independent as an adult!
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Nothing wrong with kids working around the house
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Learns them to appreciate what they have! I think it is great!!!
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Good for him. I was mucking out pens by the time I was 12 and doing a yard work by the time I was 8 or so.
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Landon is on a ridding mower 8 years old
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Mine mow and weedeat. My 5yo sits on the mower with Mom or Dad so he will be capable, probably at 9 or 10… my 10 and 14 yo kids have helped for a couple years now. We started them on a push mower and then a smaller rider first though… everyone is different but let me tell you… kids need to learn to take care of things when they are adults… don’t always have to pay someone.
We mowed an almost acre with a push mower when little, I LOVE to mow… maybe your girls will too!
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My kids mow and weed eat every other week. It’s a very important life skill and teaches responsibility
My grandfather got me a push mower when I was 13, and a weed eater. And I pulled weeds from the grass and watered the lawn. Damn kids got it easy these days.
Good for them. As soon as my sons could push a mower they were out there helping.
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They are at the perfect ages to learn good, strong work ethic. Even better knowing that they are helping you. You are not in this alone and it is great that your husband is helping to teach them a strong work ethic. You cannot do it all.
I don’t feel as if anything is wrong with it. What you would pay someone to come and do it, just give it to your babies 
There’s nothing wrong with making our children learn to do the yard, i would wake up my kids when they were young to help with the yard work. Now they do their own yard.
No! A round of applause to dad in my opinion. Kids need to have chores and learn how to do stuff, the very worst he’s doing is preparing them for real life
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Good job Dad teaching them responsibilities and life skills man or female should know how to do it all so they never have to depend on no one
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My kids mow but i don’t like them doing a weedeater.
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Perfect age to learn
Is this a joke of a question? I ask that because chores are good for kids at a young age. Teaches them responsibility and they’re off their electronics. They also contribute around the house. Nothing wrong with young labor…wished I had more then 3 kids (they’re now young adults) my house would be spotless. LOL (I kid) 
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It appears as if they are plenty old enough to help out when needed. Hopefully Dad has taught them how to safely do the chores they are tasked with.
They’ll know how to take care of their own yards, good job dad! 
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There is absolutely nothing wrong with them mowing and weedeating. He is teaching them to be responsible and to help out when they can. Too many kids nowadays are not taught to be responsible and are lazy.
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I think that’s great that the girls are helping !
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That’s great dad’s instilling some work ethic in them. I had to do chores. Helping pull weeds , dishes , vacuuming, lawn mowing, taking garbage out. I lived on a farm growing up so my siblings and I were expected to help. It honestly gave me life skills and then I enjoyed more me time . I think dad’s right you’re overreacting!
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Daddy boot camp prevails!!! They are old enough to do this. Why hire someone. Pulling weeds isn’t hard
My 5 yr old helps in yard . Nothing regarding equipment but picks up things and rakes as best as she can. It gives them guidance.
My four year old loves following after me with the electric blower as I’m weed eating he can’t wait till he gets to handle the weed eater!! Dad is instilling good house keeping habits in the kids you take care of your home. They will appreciate it later in life
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I was 8 years old running a lawn mower. I think it needs to be done more these days
What’s wrong with teaching them yard work? Absolutely nothing wrong with that it shows them responsibilities at a young age. I was 13 mowing neighbor’s yards. Kids now a days need to be shown how to do stuff instead of letting them be in front of the tv or electrics all day long.
My son is almost 6 and he tries and helps us mow the lawn and we let him
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Good job dad!!! Teach them young!!
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I was mowing around that age but weed eating wasn’t a thing then. We rent so my kids have never done it but they did all the raking and bagging in one of our previous rentals. I was just talking about how I did most chores except laundry by 9 years old. My 9 year old son is nowhere near that level of chores yet so I need to step it up for sure.
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Kids need to help. It’s their house to.
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Nope, this instills a good work ethic and I’m here for it.
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Not bad for them at all. Relax.
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I mean at least they are learning skills they can use in life. We raked leaves, cut grass, help paint the house. I think its a great idea, as long as he is watching them so there are no accidents
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My 8 year old mows our yard and 2 other yards. He gets paid for each yard. He’s saved up $750 from mowing this summer!
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I think it’s great your hubby even thought to get an electric instead of a heavy gas powered weedeater. Now saying that… my girls dont… but they have older brothers who do the weedeating. Dad likes to mow so even the 17 year old didn’t get to lol. At those ages they can handle most household chores, especially when one is disabled such as your husband.
Way to go dad! They need to be taught these things.
My dad made us pick up sticks and rake, so let me tell you. I would’ve gladly pushed mowed or weed Eated ANY day 
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My 9 and 13 year old do these chores often for the past 2 years or so …totally appropriate and they are learning something from life experience rather than electronics
An electric weed eater is totally safe for a 9yr old! If they can operate a phone, they can definitely operate a weed eater. A 13 year old definitely is capable of mowing too. I agree with dad. They should do chores. My 9&10 year old do.
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Let your daughters learn. They’ll thank u in the future.
Hard work makes you stronger!!! Mother of 6. From 18 all the way down to 3. They ALL have chores. Good job dad!!!
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Great job!! Kids need to learn responsibility and life lessons early
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Nothing wrong with them doing yard work at all. They are both at the age where they need to have responsibilities around the home.
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No they’re not too young problem with kids today is parents not making them do things. I started doing yard work around that age too. Go dad!
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That’s a great Daddy!!!
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My kids have been helping with yard work since they were little beans, They do most of it now without us even having to ask… I think they just like driving the lawnmower
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What’s wrong with kids helping with chores? They live there, right? How else are they suppose to learn how to do all this stuff? Wait until they have a home of their own? Or just pay other people to do simple stuff?
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I think its a good age to help out and as long as they were taught how to do it safely there is no issue. Although i wouldn’t have taken their things away . Especially their phones for music and stuff while mowing .
I was doing the same at their age. We all took turns with chores. Vacuuming dishes loading the fish washer. Helping with laundry and yard work etc. Props to the dad !
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I was doing yard work by 9, we had a larger property and it was a family effort to maintain the house and the outside.
I think as long as your husband kept an eye on things and made sure they stayed hydrated and didn’t overheat or misuse the tools, that’s a great way for them to learn to work together as part of the family.
Great job dad let them life not just electronics thats whats wrong with kids now they are not learning how to work for what they want
As long as he teaches them how to do it safely and provides the proper supervision while they’re doing it I think it’s just fine. We were packing wood, helping around the yard, learning to cook, doing all kinds of things by that age. My brother and I are both extremely independent now self sufficient both inside and outside the home.
I’m raising my kids the same. My 5 year old helps pick up sticks, move toys, etc out for the yard before I mow as her “helping”.
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Not at all. I’m the middle of three girls and my dad had us mowing at those ages. I’m thankful for it. It taught us responsibility …
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I wouldn’t allow it to happen regularly but I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it every once in a while. Why take their stuff and treat it like a punishment tho?
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A little hard work definitely will not hurt them. I hope he also rewards their efforts 
As long as it doesnt get to a point of him demanding and itsa form of teaching and instillin good habbits, i dont see why u shuld be upset. Kids need to learn responsibility
My husband made our daughter begin chores at 5 yrs old. Heck she was vacuuming at 3 yrs old. Before you begin. My child is physically much more advanced than the average child her age. She doesn’t eat breakfast until her bed is made, dirty sleep wear in laundry basket and ready to go for the day! Once it becomes a routine, they don’t look at it as chores
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There’s nothing wrong with this. My husband has his 13 and 10 year old daughters help him with yard work every week. It gets them out of the house and actively doing something and they need to learn sometime. Now is the best time to start.
My 4 yr old granddaughter does yard work so no
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He is doing an amazing job raising them. You both should be proud. Remember moms needs breaks too!
My girls are 11,9&5 all of get up and do yard work.
No sounds like good charter building. Raising young man lawn care is actually giving away a mower and weedeater and leaf blower to every child that signs up the cut 50 for free For the elderly disabled or single mom
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It’s a good thing. Gives them structure and a sense of responsibility.