Its awesome. My 9 and 13 yr old daughters do everything I do as far as house work. I mow, weeded, garden, do it all. I also raised 3 sons that thank me everyday for teaching them how to work and to have a good work ethic.
Never too young to learn responsibility. Chores are making a comeback. I applause the dad. Teach them young. They will thank you for it later.
Sounds like he’s teaching them to help out when needed, making it one less chore you need to do with the extra hours you’ve got. He only took devices away until the jobs were done. I think it’s good with teaching them responsibility and when to be think of others x
I started trimming the edges younger than that. With those long scissor looking shears that could have taken off a finger. 9 and 13 is not too young! Vacuuming, doing the dishes, even laundry.
You are definitely over reacting. It is good for them to have responsibilities. As long as they had proper instructions to operate the lawnmower and the weedeater then there is no reason they can’t to yard work.
Children NEED chores to learn responsibility, good work ethics and much more. These parents nowadays who raise their kids right up through their teens with next to no obligations are setting their children up for failure 
Yes it’s fine, builds character. Dont baby them. My 2 sons have but my hubby prefers to do it himself. My dad had all 5 of 6 kids do it.
It good for them to no what work is i was driven a tractor at four years old makes a good kid out of yu
I mean to each their own, but learning to do that shit to me is really important. Everyone should help out
Why is it wrong to have them help around the house. And (just guessing) that he had to take away their tablet and phones to get them to actually get up off their Duff’s .More kids need to learn to do chores ,helps them to grow up to not thing that the World owes them something ,Also if they are old enough to have phones and such why are the not old enough to help around the house ,he was doing all of you a favor
He is absolutely correct in teaching them how to maintain the lawn and it’s good experience for their own future homes. Certainly the 13 yr old, and the smaller weed eater is great for the 9 yr old. His methods of taking away electronics until the work was done is spot on… don’t enable the children to be helpless or to depend on hiring someone…it’s good for them to learn
My kids were learning lawn care duties starting at 10, so I see no problem with it as long as they are supervised. It’s teaching them responsibility and work ethic.
My boys were helping inside and outside the house before age 9. The result is they all know how to do lots of kinds of work, including laundry, cooking, yard work, child care, and lots more. These jobs are no longer gender specific, and in a family, anyone who can help should help!
I have to laugh at this. We live on an acre with a lot of grass and it was always our sons job to do it. We live in Phoenix so it’s really hot in the summer. Think 115 degrees. The good part. Our son who is our youngest never moved back home after college. He said he’s never mowing that damn yard again🤣
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At that age I was out mowing yards and making money It helps build confidence in your kid’s life And encouraged to finish something By not letting them mow you are holding them back
We always did chores as kids, i mowed the lawn at 12. Also had chores inside
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Think I was doing most of the yard work by the time I was 8 or 9…also lighting the charcoal grill…and cleaning it up the next day…kids today NEED to learn to do thing and not play on tablets so much…I have met kids that are teens and never used a broom…people need to teach youngsters how to help out around their homes and keep things clean.
While I don’t think 9 & 13 is necessarily too young (could be, depends on the maturity of the child if they’re ready to handle such a responsibility), but at that age definitely needs close supervision. This is nothing meant against the husband, but if one of the children were in a serious accident with the mower, would he be able to react quickly enough from his wheelchair, lift/move equipment off child, provide first aid? I would have the same concerns about he himself using lawn equipment alone or with only 2 young children who probably wouldn’t be able to react sufficiently should such an emergency arise
I think as long as ur husband was watching them use the mower and weed eater they are fine. It teaches them they need to help people out
Grew up on farm at to do alot of stuff…good work ethic! Will not hurt them as long as supervised & safe!
It is not hurting them at all! In fact it is quite the opposite. Teach your children that running a house is a lot of work and that every family member should do their part to help. If you don’t when they are teenagers and are entitled and won’t lift a finger you will be sorry.
I don’t see a problem with it, as long as it doesn’t become there job. It’s the responsibility of the adults but children helping is ok.
As a young man who has learned from my parents about the value of an honest days work, yes this is completely normal and should be encouraged. You’d be surprised how much one learns from moments like these. Hell id go as far as saying your mindset develops during these years so yes,.allow them to help you in work, teach them the importance and show them the satisfaction of work done with their own two hands. Its a blessing in today’s time. A rare one.
My grandsons have helped with yard work since they were 8 (supervised) at home they are chores and family responsibilities at our house it is extra so they get paid well
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If you were on a farm would you think the same thing. It is teaching them that when you start in a job you will know how to work.
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That was my chore from the age of 10! I was doing the family laundry from the age of 9. Teaching your kids life skills and responsibilities is what makes them into functional adults that will appreciate labor and achievement in themselves and respect it in others.
I don’t see nothing wrong with them helping out but using power equipment I find is putting them at risk of getting seriously injured. Instead of taking tablet away might be better to have a chat as how we all have to work together as a family to get things done. Teaching responsibilities is great but keep in mind to keep it safe for them because one injury can totally effect them for the rest of their life.
They should be helping with inside and outside chores. Mine did. If they grumbled, I’d remind them that someday they would want to move out and get their own places. I told them I wouldn’t be coming along to do their work for them! When they moved out all knew how to cook, clean, and mow. My daughter hates cooking so they eat out most nights. That’s on their budget. And yes, when I remarried, my 9 and 11 yr old step kids got introduced to work also!
It’s absolutely OK they need to learn responsibility as I was doing yardwork at that age there was nothing wrong with it
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My daughter has been mowing grass since she was 10 years old. My 6 year old just started raking and I even have our 3 year old help put the leaves into bags.
You have a wonderful housband for teaching your children’s to help around the house and do yard work there’s nothing wrong with that your a great mom also
Not at all. All in family should be responsible for living there. These are teaching skills they will jeep forever as responsible citizens of family. There are lots more they can learn to do too. Cooking, wash, cleaning, a volunteer activity for some someone in neighborhood. Etc.
13 year old fine. Depends on size of 9 year old. A little young but battery powered or electric better as they aren’t so heavy.
No they are not too young. With your family situation everyone in the family needs to step up. It will not hurt them to contribute to the family. They should be helping inside , too.
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Doing indoor and outdoor chores is an activity that should include family which should include your children. Never too soon to learn about responsibility and safely operating yard equipment.
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My son has his nine year olds twins help do yard work. Mow pull weeds etc. He keeps a eye on them.
I think they are old enough and it certainly teaches them responsible behavior,just make sure the have safely glasses
I was mowing the yard by 8 yrs old, nothing wrong with it.
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Its good that kids do this kind of work as long as its safe…
You should shout praise the Lord! I understand you want them to be safe. With proper supervision they will be fine. You need help and he is doing what he can to provide assistance. Also, they will develop a good work ethic.
Yes they do. I myself at their age did that and more. It won’t hurt them to do chores. And when we was going up we didn’t have all these gadgets. We work for are allowances. It teaches them responsible.
Depends on how hard this is to do, and how many hours it takes to do it. A child should have chores, to learn how to take care of things. But, it shouldn’t be more than 1-2 hours per week, and shouldn’t be any heavy lifting.
Nothing wrong with it. I always had my kids wear safety goggles.
I think as long as he is with them and not using them as slaves then it’s good to teach them to do things like this. It could give them confidence to know “I can do …”.
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Hard work never hurt anyone. By learning at a young age how to do various things, you are building success for them in the future. They are also being taught that family pitches in whenever & wherever needed. Kudos to your husband & may God Bless you all
When I was 13, my Dad taught me how to change a tire on the car.
I’m with your husband it’s not going to hurt them to do chores
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I think it’s perfectly reasonable for him to ask for their help. Maybe a family meeting about how everyone does what they are ABLE to do to help run the family.
I had my own riding lawn mower at 4 hrs old. It had a 5 horse briggs and stratton motor on it. I see nothing wrong with it as most kids nowadays wanna do nothing but sit on game systems or on their phones
I think a 9 year old is too young for a weed eater, but can do other things to help. Take out trash, Sweep, vacuum., clean their rooms etc. How much time does he spend doing fun things with them?
What age do you think is ok.i for one put all 5 my kids doing chores. My daughter was mowing for money at that age.i think we start our kids off as soon as they can understand how to work.appropreate jobs though. This is fine as long as someone is watching for safety.
I think its great, they are sjoeing love &wjrn they’re grown they will be a good husbsnd or wife, instead of a slacker
It teaches them responsibility and gives them pride to help take care of the house. I had to care for the roses as punishment in high-school. It taught me compassion for living things and made me happy seeing the roses grow and happy bees. I still garden and I’m in my 30s.
I don’t have any kids, but my opinion is let them do it. Give them a small allowance for and teach them how save and spend money. Nothing my parents ever taught me.
9 is awfully young but 13 is a great age to do that sort of work
I mowed and weed eat when I was that age. Nothing wrong with it
As long as they are taught about safely using the lawn mower and weed eater. They are plenty old enough. Some 13 year olds are mowing other peoples yards to make extra money.
When your daughters get older they will be happy that their Daddy is the one that taught them to do yard work .
Don’t be upset with him he is teaching them good …
It’s good for them. Our 4 have learned these skills at those ages. With adult supervision. They have choir list and are expected to help pickup after themselves. I am very out numbered and have my own health issues so we work as a team.
As long as someone is supervising to make sure they do it safely its good. Teaches responsibility. My kids did that sort of stuff at that age
No at that age they should be helping out and doing chores to help you and your husband my girls did all kinds of things even younger than that each of them responsibility to teach her some respect in my house if I only have beans and eggs to eat go to bed what’s wrong with these kids now they don’t wanna help or do anything they think they were just born to be around on the phone that’s all I Gotta say about that
I think it’s great but it shouldn’t be like a punishment- taking their tech stuff away -I did chores for a little bit of pocket money not for fear of punishment- teach them a days work not a day as a slave
My nephews started a small neighborhood lawn care business last year, and it’s going strong again this summer; they’re currently 10 and 13. They do great work, and their dad and uncle teach them sometimes, if they need help with equipment maintenance. My sister and I were mowing at 12-13 years old, and a 9 year old with a small weed eater, or even an edger, is perfectly OK as long as she can physically operate it.
Edit: so, yes, you are overreacting.
I don’t see a thing wrong with it. As long as they are not out in the heat of the day. I think it’s fine.
Being a great parent teaching them. This will come in handy when they become adults.
Totally! He should be out there with them as kids can do so many things which can cause injury, but, they definitely should be helping out.
It’s good for them
Why is hurting them to learn to pitch in and help?
Life lessons learned early
Work for what you have
Even if it’s a nice yard.
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I was helping mow at 7-8 with my grandfather! Growing up with a single momma it made me understand it was making me a hard worker! Sorry to say but kids these days are soft!
That is one of the dumbest questions I have ever heard, NO he is not wrong in having them work some .
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I see nothing wrong with them having to do this. As a kid I always mowed the lawn
Um I was helping put a roof on a house at the age of 9 if you can’t mow at 13 how the hell do you expect them to drive or get a job at 15 or 16
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What a smart Dad… kids need to be needed and they’ll appreciate both of you more …
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Consider it good training for raising independent women! There’s nothing at all wrong with teaching your children what it takes ( albeit a small portion) of what’s involved in home ownership- to say nothing about what it teaches them about helping those in their lives that helped them! I wouldn’t consider it harsh, even if he’d handed her a manual weed-whacker to use! It’s good physical excercise, that will give them the opportunity to connect with your yards wonders. You work hard, your husband is doing what he can, & your daughters should understand that it takes ALL the family to make a home run. My father was on disability from the time I was 7, & he taught me all aspects of yard maintenance, carpentry, etc, knowing there was a good chance he wouldn’t be there to do it; his training helped me keep our family home in the family for decades longer than would’ve been possible without it/(though maybe not in the tiptop condition he would’ve liked…)
I think they are plenty old enough to do that and more. Stop babying our children to the point they expect everyone to do everything for them. Teach them responsibility and respect now.
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He is fine with electric weed eater just not big gasoline type
I was mowing, weeding and cutting hedges at 8, before that I raked up clippings and excess grass. The taking away of their phones and tablets wasn’t necessary as it probably made them feel like they were being punished for something. Next I suggest a small reward or an allowance for helping. Doesn’t have to be much but don’t turn chores into a punishment, it’s harder to motivate a kid if they see it that way!
Congratulations dad! Your girls are not too young to be learning how to do for themselves. I was younger than that working in the garden, doing the dishes, cleaning house, doing laundry, cooking meals for all 6 of us and helping with the canning. They need to learn as much as you can teach them so they won’t be dependent on anyone.
It will help them with work ethic in life, work for wat you want in life and work is life. No laziness unless you have worked 40 to 50 hours a week, my kids helped their dad with cutting grass,trees etc. Work ethic goes a long way and they dont have to depend on NO One in life later on. Good job!
My 9 year old daughter just mowed for the 1 st time and my 13 year old mows also. They are in no way to young to be doing yard work. They, also including my 8 year old, clean their rooms, bathrooms, fold their own laundry. And put it away, wash dishes, load and unload the dishwasher, vacuum, clean the living room and clean off the dinner table. 
My parents taught me to do yard work at that age. Be glad they’ll know how to so it when they have houses and lives of their own. They won’t have to rely on anyone else to do it for them.
Nothing wrong with your girls having chores to do. That’s what’s wrong with society nowadays. Some parents do everything for their kids so when their kids grow up they expect others to do for them.
Your husband is right! They need to help out, it’s called responsibility. Got to learn early! That’s what’s wrong with our children. Not taught to be anything. Too much time on their hands. Help out at Home!
They are part of a family, let them chip in and do their share. It will give them a sense of accomplishment, make them know they are part of a team. Say than you and praise then for a job well done.
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Children that age are capable of doing yard work. As long as they are supervised. My brother owns a farm. His kids are 10 and under. And they do a lot of outside chores. If taught the correct way to do something. All should be okay.
My kids do that stuff and they love it. They are 8 and 10. The rest of my kids help out with yard work and house work. It’s better for them to have a few chores to help them out in life then set on a phone or computer all day. They will need to know how to do these chores for when they are grown.
Good job dad. I was mowing and weeding at 9 y/o all 8 acres every Saturday from sun up to sun down that was 2 house’s a barn yard, grainer yard and a business. Uesd a pair weed shears before my dad finally bought an electric weed eater and 400 feet of cable. Again great job Dad. Teaches good work ethics and pride in a job well done. My question to you do the girls complain probably not they know they are helping out
Upset? Not only no, but hell no! All children should help around the house whether it be inside or out.
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Yes, they can do yard work. I helped in the yard and loved it. It’s part of learning responsibility. I had a neighborhood friend who was 11 and she prepped all the food, cleaned and watched her 2 younger siblings. Her 13 yr old brother planted and cared for a huge vegetable garden, cut the grass on a half acre, washed the cars. The 5 and 7 yr old picked up after the dog, picked up around the house and vacuumed! when they went camping, all the kids cleaned and packed the camper.
when I was 13 yrs old not only did I do chores but I was babysitting other children, I mowed the lawn, I did house sitting for people,pet sitting and baby sitting, your kids are not to young to learn responsibility if not now when?? the problem with kids today is all they want to do is sit in front of their phones/ipads/x boxes whatever and think the world owes them something, good for your husband for teaching them some life skills and it didn’t kill them.
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I think it is very good for the kids to do chores around the house…
Wow, that you should even feel the need to ask surprises me. They should have been helping out a long time ago, your husband in a wheel chair and you with a full time job? So what do they do that warrants a phone and an iPad? Stay out of the way? Lift their feet up when you came by with the vacuum? They need responsibilities or you’ll have raised another two entitled snowflakes. They should be volunteering to do it not wait to be asked/told
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He is gifting your children with life skills that will make them responsible adults.
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I cut our grass when I was around 12 or 13 with a hand pushed lawnmower.
Kids need to have chores it teaches them work ethics and if you’re parent is handicapped you really need to step up to the plate and help
You wait until they get older it would be much harder to get them to cooperate, great work ethic builder having them do what they can to help at any age is building their character and teaching them responsibility!
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to young? wth!!! i did work around house and outside soon as i could walk and talk. i have done same with my kids. this is issue now days. kids are babied and get handed everything. 9 and 13 is for sure old enough for chores they should have chores.
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Yes it is… if it’s not done in a punishment form. The love of gardening will develop in them and will improve their outlook of life also appreciate what nature gives us.
Along as the kids aren’t pushed too hard n maybe an incentive to make it bit more fun like little comps n stuff if u feel like it’s too strict there’s a compromise but its definitely great for life skills n an excuse to get some air n out the house x
I was mowing and weed eating to make money for the things I wanted not sitting on a phone and tablet and being lazy while my works and tried fixing something to eat by the time she got home.shr was working to pay the bills
I think you are overreacting. These kids need to have responsibility with their mother working 60 hours a week and their father disabled. It will make them better people. They need household chores indoors, too. Then they need to relax and play and enjoy themselves.