Yasmien Kurdi Fires Back At Netizen Who Implies She's Dishonest About Having House Help

Celebrity mother Yasmien Kurdi highlighted the value of self-reliance and hands-on parenting in an interaction with a netizen who questioned her domestic life and home setup.

Yasmien shared a screenshot of her post and the netizen’s reply. Yasmien’s original post features a photo of herself in her kitchen with produce around her, captioned: Palengke day [vegetable emojis]. Ako pa din namamalengke hanggang ngayon [smile with sweat emoji].”

To which, the said netizen commented: “Di nga, wala kang kasambahay?”

Yasmien then replied on her post, “Meron isa lang si MJ, pero hindi ko naman pwede iasa sa kanya lahat diba? Pati sa bahay ng mom ko ako namamalengke for them…”

Yasmien then elaborated in her post, “At hanggang ngayon ako pa din nagluluto [...] kasi hindi kinakain ng asawa ko kapag hindi ko luto [...]. Pati baon ni AZ chinicheck ko ang nutrition na nakukuha niya sa baon niya [...] Mahirap na puro processed food lang baon niya. I make sure na kailangan healthy ang kinakain ng pamilya ko.”

Moreover, Yasmien added the following caption when she shared the encounter, “Sa mga hindi nakakakilala sa akin [...] ako yung tao na kahit may PA ako sa work, gusto ko ako pa din nag-aayos ng gamit ko. Para walang makalimutan na gamit [...] walang sisihan kapag may naiwan [laugh emoji] kaso ako ang nag-ayos. Pinapasama lang sa akin ni Pangga PA ko sa work kasi recently sa mga shows ko ako na ang nag-ddrive [...] para daw may kasama ako lalo na pag madaling araw. Mahilig ako mag lista ng mga gagawin ko for the day. Kahit may taping ako, nakakapag online shopping din ako ng grocery namin sa bahay. Ako din nagluluto bago umalis ng house para hindi ko iisipin food nila sa house habang nasa work ako. Isa lang helper ko as of now, si MJ na parang sister ko na [smile emoji] tulungan lang kami sa house [...] tulungan lang kami sa house… Workout ko na din. At sinasanay ko din kasi si Ayesha na hindi maging pala utos. Yung siya mismo gagawa ng bagay na kaya niya naman gawin.”

Benefits of raising kids not dependent on house help

It’s not just about defending her lifestyle and household choices, but Yasmien also highlights an important parenting principle: that of raising kids who are knowledgeable about housework and independent from house help. This approach showcases the significant benefits of fostering independence and responsibility in children. By involving her daughter, Ayesha, in household chores and encouraging her to be self-reliant, Yasmien is instilling values of hard work, self-sufficiency, and the importance of contributing to the family. Such practices can help children develop a strong sense of responsibility, better problem-solving skills, and a more appreciative outlook on the efforts of others.

Read here to learn a method for kids to help in household chores.