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At what age do you think mom's should stop doing their "children's" laundry. I say child loosely because I am including adult children. I chose specific age ranges because I know of people whose mom's still do their laundry at those ages.

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my Mom did our laundry until we left for college

with 3 kids in the house- it was easier for her to just do colors, white, towels, sheets then to make everyone try to do their own I guess

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12-15

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my mom did my laundry until I left for college- BIG mistake because I went to college NOT knowing how to do laundry- I remember calling her the first time and her walking me through it- and freshman year I was notorious for bringing home bags for her to do....but after freshman year I did it on my own...

It might make a difference that I am an only child and for my high school years we had a cleaning lady who would do some laundry too

ETA: is it bad that there are still some items I own that I don't want to ruin so I might them to my mom to wash? She has magic powers to get stains out- never ruin any clothes...etc...so if needed I wouldl ask her for help still.

Message edited 7/4/2007 10:49:24 PM.

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once they hit junior high
age 12

anthonys mom took him down to the basement at age 11-12 and said. Meet washer and dryer. meet laundry detergent. She showed him how to do it and said, Have fun and dont ever "make" your wife do your laundry.


I started doing my own laundry at age 12 bc i wanted to act older.
but that being said my mom still does my bros laundry and hes going to be 20 soon

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For my 18th birthday, my mom bought me a laundry basket

My stepdaughter (who 10) folds her own laundry. DH and I decided if she is going to keep her drawers a mess and fold everything into a ball and stuff it in there and not hang up anything (because it takes too muich time), then we weren't going to waste our time folding it nicely.

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Posted by july06bride

my mom did my laundry until I left for college- BIG mistake because I went to college NOT knowing how to do laundry- I remembering calling her the first time and her walking me through it- and freshman year I was notorious for bringing home bags for her to do....but after freshman year I did it on my own...
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same thing happened to me- and I think my sister might have ruined a bunch of stuff when she went away

maybe I will make my kids learn at 17

my husband mom would still do his laundry- he never learned

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When I started giving my mother directions at 13 how to wash my clothing, she told me I was old enough to do it myself and showed me how.

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I think I started doing my own at 18

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i am one of five. we started around 10.

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At around 11 or 12 my sister & I started doing towels and stuff that can't be ruined. By 16 we took turns doing all the laundry.

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I would say 18, my mom or our house keeper always did our laundry, My DH does ours now, so I've never really did my own laundry for long.....lol

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Did people really answer 28-32

I said 15-18 but I could see 18 or maybe even 22. But after that I am sorry, that is just ridiculous - an adult can do their own laundry.

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I was taught at a young age, but my mom looooves laundry. So even though I COULD do it and put clothes in the hamper to do at another time , I'd come home to a pile every day folded on my bed. Man, I miss those days. However, I will make sure to teach my kids young because damn it, I hate this chore more than anything and I will not do it!!!

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I taught my kids early too! If they didn't help there would be a whole garage floor full of clothes that were dirty! We all had so much stuff going on that we all pitched in.

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I put 12-15, but I would even say earlier, like 10. I was like 8 when I had to start doing mine and I think it was a great skill to know and use. I never had anyone t oblame but myself if I had nothing to wear.

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I started doing my own laundry when I was 11. I have friends now that are married and still have their moms come over to do their wash.

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15-18

I think I started doing my own around 17

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12-15

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whoopsies, double

Message edited 7/5/2007 8:34:41 AM.

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I think I was around 12 years old


p.s. I love doing Laundry!

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