The reason kids don't like doing chores is the same reason adults don't
like doing chores: household tasks are generally boring. Let's face it;
the satisfaction of getting the dishes done is not a very big reward in
this day and age of video games and instant gratification. While that
doesn't mean kids shouldn't do chores, it does help to partly explain
why they resist them.
Another big reason is because children feel like they're being taken away from something they'd like
to do in order to do something that's not exciting or stimulating. And
most kids don't solve that problem by using their time more efficiently
to complete tasks quickly. Instead, you'll see them showing disinterest
and dragging their feet. I think it's also important to understand that
children don't have the same value structure as adults. Most parents
feel it's their child's responsibility to get their chores done, not
only to help out around the house, but also to share in tasks and
responsibilities as part of their role as members of the family.
Certainly, kids understand on some level that they should do chores
simply because they are part of the family. But as every parent knows,
children have a difficult time relating that concept to action.
In my opinion, getting your child to do chores becomes a battle when you allow it to grow into one. If
you're standing over your kids telling them over and over again to
“empty the dishwasher, mow the lawn, clean the kitchen”—and they're
digging their heels in and still not complying—you are in that battle,
make no mistake about it.