This viral video of a mother teaching her son to wash his own dishes and sweep the stairs is sparking conversations about breaking gender roles at home.
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00:00This mother went viral for teaching her son that household chores are not just women's
00:14responsibility.
00:15The clip was captioned, If we make them do it today, they will do it on their own tomorrow.
00:19The mother asked her son to wash his dishes instead of simply putting them in the sink.
00:23To which the son innocently responded,
00:39Internet users quickly declared this as a masterclass in parenting with many praising
00:43the mother's approach.
00:51With over 1.7 million views, the video also sparked conversations about breaking gender
00:55roles at home.
00:57Some pointed out how household chores are always expected from girls.
01:00Another saw it as a sign of change, hoping future generations would have more equal responsibilities.
01:05FYI, in India, women spend significantly more time on household chores, averaging 301 minutes
01:12daily compared to men's 98 minutes.
01:14Moreover, fewer than 10% of men participated in domestic tasks with minimal involvement
01:20in cooking, cleaning, and laundry.