
My gals have been assigned chores since they were about three. I said I was mean! :) And yes, definitely the task matched the age at all times.
Speaking of older kids, I have friends with 17-year-olds who have no idea how to wash a dish and who think of their moms as servants. Drives me bananas. Read more
Am I the only mean parent here who makes the kids do their own cleaning, or else no fun stuff? I mean, you want to go to the mall for a movie with your friend? Then you'd better clean that nasty-ass bathroom or you're not going anywhere. You have time to watch TV? GREAT—then you can empty the dryer of your clothing… Read more
I think you can. Go down in the status box where it says "friends" or "public" and click "custom." Then you can put names of those on your friends list who you don't want to see certain posts. (And it will keep that custom setting, I think. I used to do it all the time to hide stuff from crazy relatives.) Read more

Go "like" him on Facebook—he keeps you posted on what he's up to! Love him.