It's something that every parent probably gets a little bit worried about...'are the kids doing enough at home'.
But how do you introduce chores to the lives of the little ones? What are the most age appropriate tasks? And-what's the story with payment?
Dr Mary O'Kane was in studio with Alison this morning to answer these questions and give her tips for broaching the subject without temper tantrums!
And once you've got the kids on board...
On to the pups!