It's never too early to teach kids to do chores at home

Children who help with chores learn how to be independent at a young age. Photos: The Star/Yap Chee Hong

Santhanamary Palani was criticised when she got her children to do house chores when they were just five years old.

“Some people commented that I was being cruel and even abusive. They suggested that I hire a maid instead of ‘bullying’ my children into doing chores. But I stood my ground, knowing that it would benefit my children in the long run,” says Santhanamary.