How to Make a Summer Chores List for Kids
Summer chores have been a hot topic between parents and children since the inception of summer break. Kids will always object, but there is a to win the battle.
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How to Make a Summer Chores List for Kids
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Oh summer chores, the battle with no end. Parents around the world attempt to make a summer chores list, so just remember the battle this morning is being fought around the world. So how to win this fight? First, make it very clear to the kids that a chores list will be made and followed this summer, period. By doing this the first step is won and the child knows this is going to happen.
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Decide which child will get which chores. Age plays a big role in this as older children obviously can handle more. Therefore, their chores list will be larger. Map out specific jobs for each day, for example: Dishes on Monday-Wednesday-Friday, taking out the trash from the house on Tuesday-Thursday, pick up the room everyday etc. Take away the unknown and create a pattern, eventually the child will just wake up and do his chores.
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Establish a set time for them to get the chores done--morning is the optimal time. Make it known until the chores are done, nothing else will happen, like swimming or bike riding. This can be difficult to monitor for parents working outside the home, but a call in the morning is a good way to check. Most parents are aware when the child is pulling their chain.
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SetcConsequences for not getting work done. Set it up like school, for each missed or late assignment establish a consequence at the end of a set time period. At the end of the week if the child did not get a set number of chores done, take away a trip to the swimming pool or some other fun activity.
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Reward the positive. Positive reinforcement gets more results than negative. Note the child's work and tell them how their work made life easier. Also, do not harp on something that wasn't done, just mark it down and move on, let the consequences of uncompleted work be the punishment. Lastly, offer a reward at the end of the week, for work well done. Just like adults, kids should be rewarded for their production.
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