Many of us have only ourselves to blame. Most young children think everything adults do is fascinating and they want to imitate us, but it is so much easier for us to do the work ourselves that we rarely allow the young children to really participate in our chores. By the time they are old enough to be really helpful, they haven't developed the skills or the habit of participating. Even at an older age children need parental input on chores. Sometimes a task like cleaning a room just seems so enormous that an occasional helpful suggestion as to what to do or how to do it can be tremendously motivating.
Shared chores can avoid the loneliness associated with long jobs.
When possible, break tasks into manageable chunks and set up teams to do them, often including parent and child together on a team. Once the chores are done don't forget that a chore well done saves you time and effort. Don't take your child's work for granted. It may be his responsibility, but he still depends on you to tell him he is making a valuable contribution to the household by doing it. School problems are another area where parents may need to rethink their approach.