If this is a serious question, yes it is fine for your kids to be productive humans. It teaches them to be proud of helping the family and themselves instead if sitting on their butter doing nothing in life. Good for Dad
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How could teaching your children work ethic and life skills be a bad thing? It’s part of taking care of a home. Also, the importance of helping those that can’t do for themselves. Good for him.
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They will be ok. It’s good for kids to be responsible.
You’re overreacting. They should’ve already been doing some of this work.
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9 is perfect ! Best thing for em !!!
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My 9 year old Grandson can run both. Has been mowing for 2 years himself. Push lawn mower & riding lawn mower.
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If you think it is wrong for kids that ages to do work then you are part of what is wrong with kids these day.
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The 9 year old is too young as what if something happened and she got hurt?!?!? 13 year old if she’s able to handle the mower is okay. Taking electronics away was not fair.
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I used to have to do it as punishment. I’m a woman now and know my way around more machinery then some men do lol. I was also a mechanic in the army but it’s a good skill for them as girls to know. They don’t have to depend on a man. It’s scary but sometimes as moms we have to let go and let them experience life
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Good for your husband! Preparing your kids for life
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I’m a mom of 4 boys, My youngest son is 12, and autistic and mows the yard.
His dad and I both work fulltime jobs so they have house chores, they are here more than me…
Guess I’m a really bad mom then because they all take turns making dinner too 
Nope mine help with yard work all the time. Teaches them responsibility
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Don’t no y this poped up I was working a chipper at 13 years old and going around cutting grass at 10 so I put my hands up to ur husband for making them do it you need take ur head out of the sand and stop molly cuddling them that’s what’s wrong with kids today stuck to there phones and tablets go him
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No they definitely should be learning!!
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I was 8 when I started doing this. Stop trying to raise kids who won’t know how to adult 
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I started building a business mowing lawns and shoveling snow when I was eleven. By the time I turned 16, I was doing all the yards except one on a whole city block and had six classmates working for me.
I built up a sizable bank account while buying my first car, first stereo, a minibike, and other things. Also took a lot of young women to the movies, concerts, plays, and dinner.
Edit to add: Some of the classmates working for me mowing and shoveling were female. They did every bit as well as the males.
Nothing wrong with that…my nephews are same age…they do laundry, clean restroom, sweep and mop kitchen, do dishes, cooking their own food…you start now and teach them self care, helping elders and helping themselves…etc…It will teach them to take care of themselves and others…Respect, hard work, determination, etc…Nothing wrong with them doing hard work
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We did it. It taught us life lessons. Stop being a helicopter mom
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Yes I am a girl and we lived on a farm and we all did work. Mowing was one.
Your girls will be ok.
My dad allowed me the privilege of using the riding mower to mow our lawn. I enjoyed it.
Seriously you ask this ? Dumbass .
she might be too young/small for a reg weed eater but he got her a child size-----chores are good for children
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Big Ups To Yah Hubby Teaching Them Young! This Generation Of kids Is Something Else.My Girls Are 11 & 14 n Do Lawns Etc The Only Thing That Got Hurt Was Their EGO Lolz
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No your husband is right. I did everything for my kids and granddaughter. If I could turn the clock back in Time they would of done more around the house.
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Your kids will be better off working and knowing how to take care of chores.
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As long as he’s there to supervise, I don’t see the problem
I mowed and did chores in elementary school. Knew how to do laundry, clean and cook before middle school. Everyone raising a family is different but they are all life skills that need to be learned. I was born in 1980.
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Is this a joke? 
Your husband is AWESOME!!!
Your kids will thank him someday.
My husband started working with his father at a very young age and is super successful and has the best work ethics!!!
We need more of this not less. Just look around at today’s youth!!!
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You are overreacting, they are perfectly old enough for those chores. My 7 and 8 year old fad had them building furniture last year. They love it.
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As long as they’re taught how to use them and your husband watches over them while they do it (in case of any accidents) I dont see a problem with it they’re plenty old enough and them doing it will eventually teach them to value hard work
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He is so right and taking the phones away and getting them out side.And it teaches them duties frost.and by helping mom it’s helping them y
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My eight year old granddaughter and 10 year old granddaughter both weed eat and mow push mowers and riding mowers
My 5 n 7 year old work out side cutting and splitting wood with their dad. They weed the garden and pick veggies. Kids need to be taught hard work so they aren’t ungrateful spoiled brats
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Nope. I started doing it when I was 8. It teaches them to help maintain. My children have always helped in the yard whether it’s mowing, weedeating whatever. It’s never too early to teach them to do something
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I’ve been mowing the lawn with supervision since I was like 7 kids don’t need to be sitting in front of screens it is perfectly fine being outdoors doing yard work
…no they’re not too young. Some supervision for newly.doing it and age but not too young. I mowed, raked, set fenced, fed animals, burned brush, qll kinds of things.
As a kid I would earn extra money around the neighborhood by weed eating the neighbors flower beds. That started around 5 or 6 when I asked my neighbor to buy me something my mom wouldn’t (ugh I know… kids )
Honestly it seems perfectly reasonable to make the girls pick up some of the slack… that builds character. It’s much easier to start them young than to raise entitled children who grow into dreadful teenagers…
You would be surprised what kids are capable of if you just give them the chance. They might end up doing a terrible job but whatever. They are learning life skills. Teach about safety and I am sure they are more than capable. They certainly won’t be needing someone else to do these things for them when they grow up. I can’t wait to start teaching some of these skills to my kids. Not for me. But for them.
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Your kids need to learn and they definitely are not too young. Let them help with yard work and chores
I was doing bullshit labor jobs as a young kid for anyone who’d pay, because I felt that was a lot more worth it than doing all the remodeling projects in my house for free lol
Definitely great. I have siblings 11 and 14. My mom didn’t really tell them to do much around the house so now they they are lazy little pricks. They call the police and lock themselves in the bathroom because they don’t want to help around the house.
Alot more kids should start learning small chores at kindergarten age n progress upward each yr with more difficult n harder chores. Learn to set aside their electronics to work until chores are complete. My parents made my brothers n sisters learn how to take care of yard completely as well as grow our own vegetables. Whatever vegetables were left over from cannin we got to sell at farmers market for extra cash. So we learned to plant many more things in abundance so we got to make more money every summer. Started a paper rout at age of 9 during school yr n when I turned 12 I had to start working on the farm chores before n after school. Kids need to get back to learning good work routines n we wouldn’t have alot of the bullshit going on today.
I’m completely comfortable with it and you should be to my 10 and 7 year olds help with all the yard work as long as they have supervision I don’t see a problem
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My 12 year mows the lawn and we pay her to do so. She is also our most responsible child. My 8 year old is begging me to let her weed wack and mow but I personally feel like she’s a little young…… I guess it depends on what your comfortable with
They are more than capable. Especially the 13 year old. If you have a problem with them doing it, make time to do it yourself. 
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Lady get real! They are fine. It teaches responsibility. Kudos to dad. We need more parents to do the same.
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My 4 year old uses the weed trimmer. You teach them how to safely operate it and I mean, as long as they’re supervised I don’t see what the huge deal is. One less task for you to do at the end of the day so be grateful
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My 3 year old helps pick up trash and toys and my 11 and 12 year old cut grass.
My 6yr old son was helping daddy cut grass and weed eat today
I think that’s a wonderful thing he did. The kids are probably more upset then you lol but they’ll be fine. I say kudos to him! And heck if anything take them all out for a treat 
Oh please Bravo to dad more parents should be doing this
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There is nothing wrong with that!
Let them help. To many kids do not help enough.
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Chores are good for kids, bravo for the hubs.
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Yes yes yes good training . They will thank you later !!!
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They also do not need paid for everything
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Nothing wrong with them doing some work around the house. As long as he showed them how to operate the equipment safely, they’ll be fine.
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They are more then capable… they are just fine doing that. More parents need to put their kids to work!!
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Start em young…
Raise em right…
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We did growing up . Nothing wrong with what he’s teaching them .Way to go dad !
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I think it is fine. Teaches responsibility at a young age. Kids these days don’t have responsibilities. Not all kids, but some.
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Never would I let my nine year old weed wack!
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Over reacting, he is trying to make your kids contributing members to society… Don’t see a problem with that, they’re more than old enough to pull their weight
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Let the kids mow and weed.
My son has mowed since he was like 7 with supervision. I mowed at that age as well there is nothing wrong with them helping and learning life skills
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It’s good for girls to do yard work no different than a boy doing it. Weed whacking maybe to soon for 9yr old let the 13 yrs old do that part
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I grew up doing yard work,didn’t hurt me taught me responsibilities & not to be afraid of hard work .
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Of they can walk…they can help 
There’s nothing wrong with it at all
They need to learn. There is nothing wrong with it.
My brothers always did the yard work …
I started mowing the grass at age 8 myself. My dad bought a corded electric mower and I would go door to door to make money.
I was like 10 years old maybe even younger when I started to cook, and clean, and mow lawn. I personally think it’s perfectly normal to have chores around the house in general at that age. There’s nothing wrong with teaching responsibility to them.
I mowed our yard when I was 10 years old. I had to use a sling blade. Make a good worker out of me
Hell no he ain’t wrong. It’s funny that you are being dramatic about this. Get on board mama and let your kids earn things and help with these small things. Raise kids that aren’t entitled.
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I’ve done it since 8. Just make sure the youngest is supervised
Daddy said no work no eat
I was mowing grass by the time I was 7 with a push mower. Shooting a rifle as soon I was physically able to hold it up. About 8 years old. No you’re not over reacting. The earlier they learn survival skills the better it will be as they grow up.
I was mowing lawns at 7… and made good money for it also. Your over reacting. It’s healthy for your kids to do chores.
I think it good for them it makes them understand you all have to help in a Family 
it good for them xx
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Over reacting… good to teach them young bout responsibility… I don’t see nothing wrong …as long as they are taught n supervised on how to use the tools
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Just make sure safety glasses are used. Nothing wrong with learning to work at a young age as long as the right safety equipment is used
Pay them instead then
I just told my ex today that he needs to get our 10 year old out and teach him how to mow the grass. My grandparents has me and my brother out doing yard work when we were younger. By 11 I was moving giant rolls of carpet in my grandmas carpet store. Both my brother and I have had jobs since our early teen years. Neither of us have ever had to depend on anyone to support us or our kids because we know how to work hard.
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Its not ridiculous at all. Teach them work and responsibility. If theyre capable of doing so no problems then theyre able to do the job.
All kids should help around the place to some extent. It’s how they learn to look after themselves as they grow up, teaches responsibility and reduces self-entitlement.
I mowed and did all the other yard and housework and cooking. It’s not bad to teach your children how to take care of themselves and what has to be done on a regular when they grow up. If they learn themselves they can save money not paying someone else to do it. I’m a female who can do simple car repairs and change my tires. Teach them while their young and they’ll be self efficient adults. Just make sure their being watched while working w equipment.
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He’s teaching them an awesome skill and they should feel proud to assist in tasks that their father has no ability to perform.
Give them a crash course in business and help them print off flyers to make some $$$$! I see a teachable moment that is most certainly age appropriate!
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I was cutting firewood with a chainsaw at 13. Mowing at around 7 by myself. From gassing up the mower, to hooking up hoses to water. TRAINING is key.
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I agree the kids will learn to work. It doesn’t have to be all of the hard work, and if you have a really big yard then maybe someone can help them
Im more inclined to think YOU are wrong and he is right
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My parents had my brother and I mowing grass, 3 acres or so I was 9 he was 7… Unsupervised. It’s good for them to earn their way🤷🏻♀️
Put theirs lil butts to work…it wont hurt them.
Its good for them to help out especially with you working so hard will make them appreciate what they have and appreciate you more… you should thank him for making sure it got done and for making sure it was an appropriate size and not gas weedeaterfor the kiddos. It was thoughtful of him to make sure it got done… kid their age should be doing things like that. My 10 year daughter does chores like that daily and has an allowance… pay them to do it regularly. Teach them work ethic.
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You are a drama Queen kids need to work! We are raising a world of sissy’s by not making them help out
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Good life skills to give to kids …
That will help them with a great work ethic later. My daughter begged to cut the grass at 7. She did it, supervised but felt proud when done. At 17 not as much enthusiasm. Teach them young they will be thankful later.
Communicate and try to find a compromise somewhere with your husband. It needs to get done and children need to learn skills and responsibilities. It is between the two of you to determine where you want the levels to be for your children depending on their maturity and abilities.
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Yes my one of my oldest sons chores was to mow the lawn every week since he was 9. Work is good for them. He’s a good dad. Your being crazy.
They are plenty old enough to do yard work. We have 5 acres my kids were 3 when they started helping weeding and picking from garden.