What is the Authors intention , the message, and main idea of this poem?

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i need help trying to find the authors intention and the message and the main idea. this is what I've found so far :

message - to try to do chores or something responsible without having to ask your mother. it will make her happy and you will be more responsible. it will also spend some time, so you are less bored and more into doing something active.
authors intention - was to find something to do if you are bored; otherwise your parents will find some kind of chore for you to do, especially if you live somewhere there is snow, then the most common chore you will get is to be shoveling snow.

main idea - was that if you are bored and you ask your mom what to do, then expect to get a chore. its better to find something else responsible to do, rather than just sitting around complaining about being bored.

i don't think theses are correct but i need help ASAP please and THX!

Never Ask Your Mom
by Judge Howell


What should you do on a snowy day?
Don’t ask your mom, is the first thing I will say.
It all happened on the 13th of December.
A very cold day, I’ll always remember.

You see the snow was coming down fast.
I thought to myself - How long will this last?
For hours I paced around my room.
Each minute lasting longer, I filled with gloom.

At my lowest moment, feeling quite blue,
I gave up and ask my mom what to do.
She said, “I’m glad you asked and let me tell you why!”
Oh, she had this awful twinkle in her eye.

“Oh son, you’ve make me the happiest mom alive!”
“Now go out there and shovel the drive.”
I put on a coat and zipped it up tight.
I gave into her request without a fight.

I started out plowing; it’s really a cinch.
Then I look around and only uncovered an inch.
Those snowflakes kept falling, one by one.
This is horrible, when will I be done?

My hands were frozen and my feet were numb.
Asking my mom what to do, sure was dumb.
I worked and worked and shoveled away.
I finally was finished, too cold to hooray.

I came in the house and fell to the floor.
My mom saw that I had finished my chore.
My teeth started to chatter, my body started to shake.
My mom took one look at me and said, “You need a break!”

You shoveled the drive just like a pro.
“How about some cookies and hot cocoa?”

I ate and drank and feeling a little better.
I changed my clothes and put on a sweater.
I’ve learned from this - here’s a clue.
Never, never ask your mom “What can I do?”
 
He's describing his first day of hard labor and ending it with humor.
 
This poem is basically saying don't ask your mom for ideas on what to do because her head is always full of them: chores. Parents are usually looking for some help in and around the house and when they see that their kids are bored, it's a perfect opportunity to give them something to do: work! Cute way of saying parents will never run out of work for their kids.

Author's intention is drawing from his own experience as a child to remember back to those days and maybe dwell in that nostalgia. Also pointing out to readers (who still live at home) that they should not ask parents for ideas when bored. Cute playful poem all around. Nothing too deep.
 
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