# Ep. 404: Can I Get My Kids to Do Chores? Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851/ep-404-can-i-get-my-kids-to-do-chores Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851/ep-404-can-i-get-my-kids-to-do-chores.md Podcast: [Big Fat Positive: Pregnancy and Parenting (BFP)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851) Published: 2026-03-30T07:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://mgln.ai/e/211/rss.art19.com/episodes/0ad04e1f-595d-4767-8788-f13ab67ba570.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Audio file: https://mgln.ai/e/211/rss.art19.com/episodes/0ad04e1f-595d-4767-8788-f13ab67ba570.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851/episodes/ep-404-can-i-get-my-kids-to-do-chores Duration seconds: 3324 ## Resource In the special segment "They Said What?!" Shanna and Laura discuss the funny, outrageous or offensive things people have said to them recently, including a surprisingly sentimental comment about Laura's upcoming travel plans and a shocking outburst in a grocery-store parking lot. Also, Shanna reports on her kids' new chore routine, and Laura talks about her anxiety leading up to her first grader's school performance. Finally, the moms share their BFPs and BFNs for the week, including a fun dinner activity for the family and a big school transition. Shanna’s kids are 7 and 10 years old, and Laura’s kids are 7 years old and 5 years old. Topics discussed in this episode: Implementing a reward system at home with your kids Having your kids do chores around the house Questioning your own parenting decisions based on someone else's opinion Angering a stranger in public Can being a mom change your brain Funny things kids say Making homemade sushi Transitioning from preschool to TK Products, links, resources mentioned in this episode: Kallaloo! A Caribbean Tale Stone Soup folk story Trader Joe's Disney Adults Sushi rolling mats Grim Grinning Ghosts song from the Haunted Mansion ride Past BFP episodes mentioned in this episode: Ep. 381 - Where Shanna introduces the "Cat Bucks" reward system Connect with Us Follow us on social:  Instagram ,  TikTok  or  Facebook  at @bfppodcast Join our  Facebook community group  for support and camaraderie on your parenting journey. Visit our website:  bigfatpositivepodcast.com Email us:  contact@bigfatpositivepodcast.com Send us a voice message:  speakpipe.com/bfppodcast If you enjoyed this episode, help spread the word by sharing the show or leaving a review. Thank you! Big Fat Positive: A Pre… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851/episodes/ep-404-can-i-get-my-kids-to-do-chores/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-fat-positive-pregnancy-and-parenting-bfp-334851/ep-404-can-i-get-my-kids-to-do-chores.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.