How to get your kids to do chores

By Elizabethknows

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There are some easy ways to get your kids to help do chores around the house.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • sheets of paper
  • ideas of rewards
  • to keep promises

Step1
It is a hard thing trying to get your kids to help do chores around the home but there are some tips to get them to coroparate. One you need to make a list of what chores you like them to do. List each childs name on a sheet of paper and below the name write each chore you would like them to do.
Step2
Be resonable with how many chores you place on each child. Next decide what rewards that your child can choose from if they complete thier chores for the week. Examples: movie, going to the park, or going to the ice cream shop are some examples.
Step3
Next explain to your children that they most do thier chores all week in order to get the reward. Stick by this one if they do not complete the task then there will be NO reward. Follow thru with promises I say is very imporant. Reason being that if you do not this system will not work. Good luck:)

Tips & Warnings

  • Make reward options within reason do not offer Chuckie Chesse if you do not have the funds for it.
  • Follow thru on your promise that way your child can count on you.
  • Praise is great when they do the work. It devolpes self worth and builds character.

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on 7/18/2008 I totally agree with following thru on promises. It makes a huge difference. We have a chore chart for dinner dishes.

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on 5/29/2008 I like this... It's like I say in my article on Surviving a Road Trip with Your Kids... "It's not bribery... it's incentive!"

amylaine said

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on 5/6/2008 Great idea.

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