Kids need responsibility nowadays, nothing wrong with it. If anything I think all children should do chores. This era is lazy
Is this a joke? Seriously! Good for him teaching the kids responsibility!
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I think it is great to teach responsibility they can “earn” their allowance
Just make sure they know how to use equipment safely
My 4 year old feeds and waters the dog, helps take out the trash, helps clean up after dinner, he’ll sweep or vacuum (he usually needs help with those) but these are things they will need to know as they grow into adults, you don’t want them not knowing how to cook or clean or maintain their own yards once they are on their own, as long as they are taught about safety of these things and he is there to keep an eye on them, I personally think they are ok
You mean a weed-WACKER? Duh fuq?
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I was mowing, weed eating, chopping and hauling wood at 6.
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Nothing wrong with that I’ve been mowing and weed eating with heavy not self propelled lawn mowers and heavy gas weed eaters since I was six. As long as they know how dangerous it can be and are mature enough to not play with them this is perfectly normal. My 5 year old daughter helps with the yard and does the edging and fertilizer and trims bushes.
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I was mowing our yard at 9. I actually really enjoyed it 
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Teaches responsibilities
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My 10, 8 and 4 year old have chores they do on a daily basid to teach responsibility, discipline and a way for them to earn money for what they want.
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I was running my own chainsaw at 8… lol. A weed eater is fine
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Is this is a freaking joke?! Why the *** would your kids NOT help out and have responsibilities?! He’s turning them into responsible, knowledgeable adults soon…they should be doing more b
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my 9 year old runs an excavator and a skid steere. Kids are alot smarter then you give them credit for. Good job on your husband’s part.
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Wow. This is why kids are growing up to be assholes. Theyre not taught responsibility or how to take care of anything because “oh no were being mean”
There is nothing wrong with them helping.
Umm children need chores don’t cate if it yard work or house work if they don’t have chores they will always think it’s your job so yea nothing wrong with that at all
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What a dumb ? Are you nuts they should be helping without being asked!!!
Give the poor guy a break geeze the kids will be fine 
This has got to be a joke. If not you are over reacting!!!
So long as dad watches um-I started at 8 w/a hand push NO MOTOR-weed rated w/snips-hard work does a body good n pay kids 4 there work n tell um JOB WELL DANO-n Thank um 4 there help
Yeah you’re wrong 
u gotta be kidding me. My son is 13 years old and has been mowing since he was 9.
What a joke! My kid has been mowing the yard since he was 10 lol he loves it and begs to mow every 2 weeks 
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Hard work has never killed anyone.
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You are wrong. Stop stifling your kids. They don’t need bubble wrap. They need to learn how to do things for themselves. There is absolutely nothing wrong with making your kids be proactive.
While you’re at it, teach them all car maintenance because if I meet one more woman that doesn’t know how to change a tire im gonna scream.
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Girl let them help you guys. It’s a good experience so they know how when they’re older & they are old enough to do those things.
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Yes, you’re overreacting.
They should be helping they r old enough to help their dad I was 7 already cleaning n helping my mom
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Doing yard work with my dad has been a bonding moment ever since I was little and even to this day and I’m 28. Definitely built character and helped me be more self sufficient. I think it’s awesome skill to have and a great moment to build integrity. I was weed wacking as young as 5 and don’t see an issue with that.
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My mom had me driving around a riding lawn mower at 10 and i knew exactly what I was doing lol seems a lil overprotective
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My kids mow but I weed eat. Responsibility won’t hurt them
We started my son kind of young. This was 4 years ago when my son was 8!
Only thing I think is wrong is taking their tablets/phones of them it shouldn’t be made to be a punishment but we had lots of chores and responsibilities when we were kids too and it made me work hard and get to where I wanted to be in life xx
It’s teaching then responsibility. Why should you be upset about that
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I wanted to mow the yard SO BAD when I was a kid but my mom always said I’d cut my toes off
Hes a good dad. Teach the kids young what a honest days work is. You dont need to hire someone.
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Yall she is just asking you don’t need to attack her. The chores by age chart was good and some have very kind and helpful responses but she doesn’t know which is why she’s asking if its okay. Shes looking out for her kids safety. Yes I agreed the kids are fine to be helping with that stuff but yall don’t need to make her feel bad about making sure its okay.
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I mean I was like 6 and out in the Arizona heat pulling weeds with my bare hands. It definitely wasn’t enjoyable but at least I know how to do it now lol and I didn’t mess with my parents as much because I knew they would tell me to go pull weeds or clean or something
I did yard work at that age and it didn’t hurt a thing.
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Your joking right? He’s teaching them responsibility. 
Kids live in the home too right? Then they should contribute to upkeep.
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As long as they’re being supervised. What’s the issue. They are old enough to do chores. It teaches them hard work. Plus they might enjoy it!
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You’re over reacting they’re plenty old enough.
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I agree with Nannette, a little work never hurt anyone. Unless of course if some weird insect bites you and you have to go to the doctor for medication, like I did.
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You’re overreacting momma. It’s normal to worry but they are at good ages to learn these things and it teaches a strong work ethic
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Teaching them how to be independent young ladies. I see nothing wrong here.
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This is what’s wrong with this world people are to worried about hurting their kids feelings or thinking they shouldn’t do chores. If they don’t learn at a young age and always get their way and not know how to do things on their own then later in life they will expect you as a parent to do it for them when they are living on their own or want the world given to them. People back in the old days were out picking cotton and veggies and fruit at the age of like 3. Stop babying kids
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My son is 11 and mows the lawn. Its good for them! Teaches them good work ethic
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Good job dad. And shame on you mom. One of yall have to teach them to EARN WHAT THEY HAVE…
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My son helps mow and blow the sidewalk off worth the blower and also at my neighbors house to earn money. Good for dad!
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Lord love a duck, you are WAYYYYYY over reacting! Do not raise lazy kids!
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You should be happy this kids learn responsibility early , when they become adult they know what to do and they will be thankful their dad and you taught them that they can cut , and mow their yard they do not need a man to keep their yard beautiful 
They’re fine. I promise. This is good for them.
Teach them young otherwise don’t expect them to do it when they are older
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I think it’s great that they are made to help at home it teaches good work ethics! No I don’t think they’re to young!
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My 8, 7 and 5 yr old sons have their own chores in the yard every Saturday morning. During the week, they all pitch in around the house too. Life skills are the most important skills in life, in my opinion.
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Teaches responsibility, but, it would depend how large the yard is, also a battery weed eater would be better than an electric one,
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Is this a trick question?
This has to be a trick question, right?
Do they live in the home?
Habe food, power, shelter, clothes etc?
Then YES! They should be contributing to the household, including yard work.
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Perfect age for it and great for them to have some responsibility and life lessons/abilities and independence for when there older- won’t need no man is great! But if they haven’t been naughty or anything n he just expecting it n confiscated stuff to bribe them it sucks
Theyre not too young. They’re not too young, they’re not too young
I have 4 kids that are grown. Let them learn now for God’s sake
It’s ok
Kids need to learn how to earn what they have
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Yes its ok I def think its a great idea to get children prepared for the real world my son is 6 and when I go to get groceries he does eveything and I want him to. He needs to know how to do grown up things
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I mowed grass as a teenager. What’s the difference between girls doing it and boys? You have been doing it. Boys should learn how to cook and clean and girls should learn to do yardwork and simple mechanical repairs and at their age they should be taught that when the chips are down or another is overworked everyone pitches in. That is what families and friends do.
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My kids have been doing yard work since they were 8 and 12 . They are now 13 and 17 and they are so use to it we don’t even have to tell them to do it .
Lmao dang I’ve been having my child do light physical labor since he was 3. Lmao.
He started doing yard work at 7 lmao
My kids are 7 and 10 and they mow , weedeat and do lots of house chores to pay for their cell phones and tablets regardless of it being earned for their electronics I would still make sure they had a list of things to do. It’s good for them
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My 3 year old likes to help mow with our electric mower. Of course, she doesn’t do it alone but your kid’s aren’t babies. Your husband is disabled and can’t complete thing’s alone so I think it’s good for them to learn with supervision.
As long as they are being safe. Kid’s love to help and learn new thing’s.
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I think it’s a great idea. My favorite thing to do as a kid was to mow. It teaches good work ethic.
Is this even a real question? 
seriously? And we wonder why the younger generation is entitled
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Its what they should be doing. He teaching them well. Good hard work never is a bad thing to learn. As long as he is able to supervise them.
I was 8 when I started weed eating and mowing our yard
Your husband is doing amazing things for your girls. They are absolutely not too young to do these things and they are 100% capable of doing yard work.
Props to him.
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I think it’s a good thing.
My 11 year old mows my lawn and was in charge of picking up dog poop up untill this year.
I think it’s part of teaching them responsibility
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Honestly great job dad!! Teaching your kids to be independent people! Kudos!! Sounds like amazing parenting!
Great life skills he’s teaching his daughters.
Doesn’t sound unreasonable to me.
Your kiddos need to learn to be responsible
You are over reacting! Sound to me like dad knows what’s he’s doing.
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No they need to be taught how to do and your husband is handicap if they had their own place they would have to do it unless they had a man to do it or hired someone but no they are no different than a boy my daughter was doing cooking cleaning laundry mowing when she was 10 I was not making her she was very mature it is good for them to know they could also pick up lawn jobs too like boys do .
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They are plenty old enough.
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My son is 7 and cuts our yard and our neighbors on a zero turn mower! As first we were hesitant but he is a beast on that mower!
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More parents should give their kids chores we did all work at lesser age
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Yes this is fine, as long as they are using the equipment safely. Great job, dad!
That’s actually awesome. my 9 year old is to scared of the dang weed Wacker but has helped with our electric mower. But in all honesty it’s actually really good skills for them to learn ESPECIALLY at their ages. Shoot, at 10 years old I started a little yard company mowing and raking yards around my town. The money I made from it was even better being only 10🤣 but I couldn’t trust our world to allow my child to go to strangers homes like I did at that age.
Put them to work. They will be better for it and they are helping the family! Builds character. Kids nowadays are lazy and entitled and….coddled too much
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Yes you are over reacting . kids needs to learn and they are not so young to be doing that. Dad is right. Dont over protect them it wont do any good for them later on in life
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I dont know about the 9 year old but the 13 year old is not too young
Yes you are wrong ! Children can and do prosper with responsibility respect and support when taught everyone needs to help!!!
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hahaha you are wrong for thinking they are too young. i was doing that younger than your 2 and if i pissed off my gran enough for ever complaining about it she made me dig the dandelions out of the grass…like weed the grass by hand… dont make your kids grow up thinking they are entitled they should be helping out with anything you seem to be falling short on …not making them do anything is what makes you a shitty mom good on your husband for teaching them life skills and being active in your family
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All 4 of our kids helped with yards and kept there rooms clean. They did laundry also.
Good for him, they absolutely should be helping out
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I was out pulling weeds and maintaining the front and back yard at 7 years old. I hated it but it’s doable.
Teaching them that work and home maintenance is part of life. Great job. My kids started out play helping me at 5 or so. Always have them help. Good for him.
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Yes, I think it’s great for them to learn.
You are over reacting! I think, great job dad! 
teach them young I say 
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My kids love doing yard work they are 9-13. My 9 year old is currently using the ride mower as I type this. Mine are boys, but all kids need to go out and do something other than technology!
You’re completely overreacting. Teaching kids to do real life things and having chores, such as yard work, girl-boy, doesn’t matter- is a GREAT thing. 9 and 13 are more than capable of doing the mowing and weed eating, they arent out there cutting down trees with a chainsaw.
You have an amazing husband. Be proud of the life he is helping provide your children, despite his disability
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Yes you are overreacting. They are plenty big enough to do those things. Dad is doing the right thing. No need to be upset.
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Be glad, you can’t pay some of these kids today to do anything around the house inside or out
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It will not hurt them to help out! They need to learn.
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