By Scott Ervin, Tribune News Service

Dear Kid Whisperer,

After reading your column, my husband and I realized that our 8-year-old was not doing enough chores. She now does the dishes every night after dinner. Now I am second-guessing myself. The problem is that she really, really hates doing it, and gets upset while she’s cleaning up. It takes her a long time. I feel like, as a stay-at-home mom, maybe I should be doing such a big job (she has three younger siblings and we produce lots of dirty dishes). Advice?

Answer: Your kid doesn’t like washing dishes? Oh dear. Well, it turns out your daughter is not insane. Congratulations. NO ONE enjoys doing the dishes. I don’t. You don’t. My wife doesn’t. My daughter doesn’t. In fact, one of the main reasons for having your kid do the dishes is S

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