Here Are Some Helpful Tips In Getting Your Children More Involved With Those Pesky Household Chores!

Family CounselingFebruary 24, 2019

Let’s be real, chores are something we all hate yet it’s a necessary part of our day-to-day routine. However, for kids, they don’t understand the importance of completing them or doing them at all. It is hard to explain to them all the logic behind housekeeping. However, you need to catch ’em young so that they can get used to doing chores without complaining. This will help them be more self-reliant in later life. In order to have a great culture at home with regards to chores, here are a few tips that might help:

Keep A Record Of The Chores In The Family Room

It is best to invest in a blackboard that you can keep in an area where it is visible to everyone. Every week, put up the list of chores everyone in the family needs to do. That will teach your kids that everyone has a task to do and no one is exempted. When your kids complete their chores, update the status beside their names. This will keep the entire family excited and there can be healthy competition between all as to who completes them first.

Have Good Incentives

Extra work always gets us bonuses at work, so do the same for your kids. Have some extra work scheduled for them only if they have time for it. Tell them that if they can do the extra work, they will get a reward. Also, be thoughtful about the kind of rewards you would want to give them. Instead of bribing them with unhealthy food or senseless toys, get something more sensible but fun, too. Older kids can get their weekly pocket money from doing the chores, too.

Have Chores That Involves The Whole Family

When the entire family gets involved in doing one chore, the kids learn to work in teams. It also teaches them that everyone can be involved in reaching a common goal. Keep a day for cleaning up the garage perhaps. Or you can even schedule a day where both kids and adults clean out and organize their closets and find old stuff to donate. Not only will these little tasks teach them about teamwork but also generosity as well. When kids work along with their parents, they feel important and involved. Also, parents can share jokes, laugh together, and even teach them some useful tips while working together.

Don’t Forget To Make Chore Time Fun

Kids love having fun, so whatever they do, it must be like they are playing rather than working. For example, have one big party when cleaning up the house. Have some music and appoint a DJ, who will be changing songs from time to time. Even when allotting tasks, make it fun by having the kids pick up a chore from a number of papers that you have arranged. They will love the element of surprise.

Finally, one last word — whatever the kids do, don’t forget to appreciate their contribution towards making the house cleaner and better. Keeping the kids motivated to do chores can be quite a task, but these tips can definitely help!