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Getting Your Child to Help With Chores
by Jennifer Houck
Description: Tips for using chore charts to reward your children for doing their chores.
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Teaching children responsibilities will pay off when they get older. Our children learn from us and it is the parent's duties to teach their children responsibilities. They may think we are being a little too demanding now, but later in life they will thank us for all the wonderful teachings.
My oldest daughter just turned three and we are implementing a chore chart. What is a chore chart you may ask? I have designed your own free kid chore chart and sharing it with you. Please read the description below to learn how a chore chart works.
A chore chart is where you place particular chores on a paper or even design a special mat. Put the days of the week along the top and the chores down the side. On each chore line down the side, make sure you designate which child the chore is for. For example, Dishes-Billy Bob, Setting the Table-Jane. When the child completes the chore then a sticker goes on that specific day. The parent comes up with a reward system in which will detail how many stickers equal a reward.
Keep in mind your child's age when designating chores. A three year old will definitely not be able to do the things an eight year old can. Make the chores fair so the children will be able to complete the tasks.
Children are learning responsibilities and the reward earning concept by having chore charts. They can see how life works by being rewarded for doing good work. Praise and smiles make a child's self esteem go higher.
Chore charts are a win-win concept for the whole family. Parents get help around the house and children are having run participating in chores and the rewards. Implement the chore chart concept in your house today and see how your children will actually want to do chores.
Jennifer Houck is the owner of the online Parent Center at http://www.ilovebeingamom.com to where you can find many more resources and tips to help in the daily journeys of raising our children. To get your free chore chart, just go to http://www.ilovebeingamom.com/free-kid-chore-chart.html
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