Helping at the Hawker Stall

In the picture, the boy is helping his parents at their hawker stall. He is wiping down the tables and collecting used plates, and there is a tray of dirty bowls beside him. His parents are busy cooking and serving customers at the counter behind him. What I also noticed is that he is doing it quite naturally, without being told, which suggests he helps out often.

During the last school holidays, my mother had a large order for her home baking and she was working until very late. I offered to help by packing the cookies into boxes and sticking the labels on, which sounds easy but took much longer than I expected. My hands were tired after about a hundred boxes and I finally understood why she always looked so exhausted. She thanked me afterwards, but what I remember more is realising how much work she does that I had never noticed.

Yes, I think they should, as long as it is reasonable. Helping out teaches children real responsibility and gives them a much better understanding of how hard their parents work for the family. It also teaches practical skills such as handling customers and managing time, which no worksheet can teach. However, I feel it should not take up their whole holiday, because children also need rest and time with their friends, so a balance is important.