Children these days would rather spend most of
their time online on social networks or playing videogames that helping their
parents to clean the house. Fortunately for you, there are a couple of things
that you can do to actually make your kids do their share of chores, so see
below for some tried and tested ways to get the kids to help out around the
house.
Make them feel that they are helping save
Mother Nature
At a young age, children need to know the
importance of helping the environment. This includes washing the dishes with a
dishwasher that is energy efficient and environmentally friendly.
Explain to your young ones that such a
straightforward task can go a very long way when it comes to preventing
greenhouse emissions, water wastage, fossil fuel depletion, and so much more!
Use another term besides “chore”
The term “chore” has always had a negative
connotation attached to it. For this reason, try to use a different and
more engaging term instead. You can use something like “family contributions”
or “family work time” to describe the household tasks that you assign to them
since this will make them feel that they are doing something important for the
entire family.
Kids would most likely want to do their share
of household tasks if the whole family is doing it as well. If you tell your
kids to clean their rooms while you are not doing anything yourself, they might
feel like they are getting singled out.
Now, if the entire family is engaged in doing
various tasks around the house, then it would make your young ones feel that
they are actually contributing to the welfare of the household.
Assign different tasks
Kids will become bored if they are told to do
the same chore over and over again. With this in mind, it would be best to come
up with different or revolving tasks that they can engage in by using a chore chart.
You can do this as often as you want; whether
daily, weekly, or monthly. You can revolve tasks such as sweeping the floor,
cleaning the yard, washing the dishes, and so much more!
Discuss the schedule with children and agree
how often the routines will change so they’ll know what to expect.
No matter what we do, kids will always be kids
and it’s a lot easier for them to just play and have fun. However, you get them
help with everyday household tasks if you push the right buttons and say the
right words. So why not give it a go?
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