Being a parent is no easy task, especially when you’re raising triplets! One mom decided it was time for her 16-year-old triplets to learn some essential ‘adulting’ skills, including cooking, grocery shopping, budgeting, and doing laundry. While two of her kids embraced the challenge, her daughter wasn’t too thrilled about it, accusing her mom of enforcing gender stereotypes. This disagreement has now turned into a full-blown family feud! So, is this mom in the wrong for teaching her kids these life skills? Let’s dive into the story…
Meet the Family

Co-Parenting and Cooking

Time for Adulting 101

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

Budgeting and Shopping

Laundry Lessons

Two Embrace, One Resists

Daughter Fights Back

Calling in Reinforcements

Parents Disagree

Preparing for the Future

Edit: More Chores History

Clarification: DH = Dear Husband

Tough Love or Too Much? The Great Cooking Debate
So, this mom is trying to teach her 16-year-old triplets essential life skills, but her daughter is putting up a fight, accusing her of enforcing gender stereotypes. The situation has escalated, with the daughter recruiting her father and stepmom to support her. The parents are now divided, with some believing the mom is forcing the kids to grow up too fast and neglecting her parental duties, while others think she’s teaching valuable skills that will help them in the long run. What do you think? Is this mom in the wrong, or is she just trying to prepare her kids for adulthood? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this situation…
Teaching kids to cook is crucial for their future success

Teaching basic life skills to kids is important, not gender-specific

Teaching life skills to kids is important, NTA.

Commenter defends OP’s parenting, questions daughter’s gender roles comment

Teaching basic life skills is important, college kids lack them

Starting chores early is key, but better late than never

Ex’s unrealistic expectations spark sarcastic reply from commenter.

Parenting done right , daughter will appreciate it eventually

Teaching basic skills like cooking and cleaning sets healthy boundaries. NTA!

Teaching cooking is useful but what about home maintenance skills?

Abbreviations causing confusion in cooking article comments
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Engage with your daughter to understand her pushback. NTA

Empathize with Jennifer’s reluctance to cook before judging her

Teaching basic life skills to all kids. Gender argument invalid

NTA mom gets support for daughter’s tumblr obsession

Teaching responsibility early on.
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Sons pulling their weight? Mom says yes!

Teaching kids to cook at an early age sparks joy
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Praising OP’s parenting skills and wishing for the same

Exes and life skills: NTA teaches triplets to cook

NTA parents praised for teaching practical life skills

Teaching kids to cook: NTA or helicopter parenting?

Teaching kids to cook: NTA. Valuable skill for the future

Breaking gender stereotypes with cooking lessons.

NTA defends mom’s tough love approach to teaching kids cooking.

Learning household chores is important for independence and survival

Encouraging household chores without being the a**hole

Teaching kids responsibility and budgeting skills. NTA parenting win!
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Teaching teens to cook: NTA. Daughter accuses mom of gender stereotypes.

Teaching kids basic life skills is important.

Cooking lessons cause family feud, but NTA for teaching responsibility

Learning basic life skills early is important. NTA

Encouraging tough love approach for depressed daughter. NTA
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Confused commenter asks for DH meaning in comments

Gradual independence is key. NTA for teaching life skills.

Starting young in the kitchen: NTA comment sparks agreement

Commenter approves of mom’s tough love cooking lesson

Teaching kids to cook is responsible parenting

Teaching life skills to teens, regardless of gender, is important.

Teaching kids to cook: NTA parent shuts down gender stereotypes

Teaching kids to cook is great parenting , even if they rebel
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Empowered teen girl supports idea of teaching basic cooking skills
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Commenter dislikes ‘DH’ acronym but agrees NTA, funny replies.

Life skills are important, NTA. Consider ADHD screening for daughter.

Suggestion to bond with disinterested daughter over cooking

Teaching kids to cook is important, but preboxed meals help

Encouraging comment on teaching kids to cook, great parenting skills

14-year-old boy can cook, not the a**hole

Engaging in gender stereotypes is BS, teach basic life skills. NTA

Parenting done right! Teaching important life skills early on.
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Gender-neutral cooking praised with NTA comment

Teaching kids to cook = setting them up for success

Parent praised for teaching kids life skills despite gender stereotypes

Learning to cook isn’t for everyone, but it’s worth trying

Gender equality in cooking, NTA comment sparks no debate.
