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Are You Choosing the Right Chores?
Experts say assigning chores to your children is great for them -- it fosters responsibility, boosts self-esteem, and helps them feel like an important part of the fam. But here's a modern-mom reality: Farming out to-dos usually means redoing chores the right way after your child has skipped off to school or to bed. And if you're stuck making the bed again anyway, what's the help in that?
The key is to give kids the right chores for their ages. "There's always a learning curve for kids, whether they're toddlers or teenagers," says Patricia Greenfield, PhD, a professor of psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles. "But the best way to encourage kids to pitch in -- without making more work for yourself -- is to make sure the jobs are age-appropriate." Check out these great ideas, plus expert suggestions for ways to reward them for pitching in.
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My daughter will be 2 next week and her main "chore" is feeding the dog. She started helping me a few months ago and one day I turned around to find she had scooped just the right amount all on her own. Now its her "job." She also has a little broom and tries to sweep but of course just "unsweeps" the pile. I think giving kids responsibilities when they are young is awesome. They need to learn that it feels good to do things with only a job well done as the reward.
10/20/2011 01:40:28 PM Report AbuseWhat are the advantages of creating ¿jobs¿ (chores) for your kids in exchange for earning their allowance? 1. Your kids will learn the value of a dollar. It¿s easy for kids (and adults) to go through money like ...http://blog.care4hire.com/allowance/393
10/20/2011 11:43:33 AM Report AbuseTHATS so cute all kids need the since of responsibilty for themselves i believe that if you istill into them that it can be fun and rewarding to their selfesttem and overall development. im having a little boy next month this is my first child and ive been thinking about days to come when we will do chores together hes gonna be mamas boy i didnt believe i could have children but god has blessed me. good luck to every one :)
11/8/2010 01:23:02 PM Report AbuseMy son regularly watches me clean the house, after watching one day he decided to help so picked up my Lil broom and dust pan and started re-sweeping the floor. the only job he doesn't help very much with is folding laundry which his view of help is to pull all the folded clothes off where i have them stacked and strew them across the floor. Normally he'll also try "plunge" and "clean" the toilet which generally means i have to mop up the floors but it is cute to watch.
9/28/2010 07:44:55 PM Report AbuseCleaning artificial material / lifeless things that people buy cant be good for a child. If a kid can play video games really well he can also start to understand things by analyzing, put the kids outside in nature, they will learn from watching squirrels more than from washing dishes any day of the week. http://www.grassapplekids.com/
8/2/2010 03:27:22 PM Report Abusemy son is 1 1/2 and helps me put away any toys in the house, from his room to the tub. I guess now is the time for him to try some other things
6/9/2010 02:19:56 AM Report AbuseI have a 3year old granddaughter that lives with me and she loves helping yaya clean and do things around the house. She helps with the dishes and dusting she is better than her mother. I also have her clean up her toys. She is just now learning how to make her bed. We have 2 big dogs and she helps her grandfather feed them.. For 3 years old she is very smart tooo smart.
6/3/2010 11:46:25 AM Report AbuseI let my two year old empty the silverware from the dish washer. (Of course they all end up in the same slot !)
6/3/2010 10:26:50 AM Report AbuseIm the Grandma and my little grand-daughter loves helping grandma around the house. Let it be getting laundry out of the dryer or mixing cake batter she loves spending with grandma. At times I put a chair next to the sink and she enjoys helping me wash dishes. Of course I always rinse them to make sure the job is done right. But all in all spending time with the grand-daughter is always nice....
5/12/2010 12:37:50 AM Report Abusetweens are ages 8-12 and should absolutely be supervised, because unfortunately, there are weirdo's
10/7/2009 02:29:49 PM Report Abuse