How to Make a Chore List for Teenagers
Teenagers straddle that difficult period between childhood and young adulthood. Parents can help during this transitional phase by exposing teens to experiences similar to what they'll encounter once they enter the workforce. A chore list can help adolescents learn how to follow rules while contributing to running the household as well.
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Make the list realistic. Teenagers attend school five days a week and have at least an hour or two of homework every school night. In addition, a teen may participate in after-school activities such as sports or clubs. Any chore list should take your teen's schedule into account. A teenager should not be expected to devote all her additional waking moments to housework.
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Offer a small financial reward for completion of tasks. Make any allowance contingent upon completion. Pay a teenager extra for particularly huge and time-consuming chores. If you have a large backyard, offer an hourly wage to keep it mowed. Pay a teen for babysitting his younger siblings.
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Decide on the chores to be completed ahead of time. Ask that each week a certain number of chores such as loads of laundry and setting the table for dinner get completed. Do not add additional tasks without advance notice.
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Use the chore list to teach. Show how to prepare nutritious meals by having your teen help you prepare dinner. Pass on your secrets to making tasty meals on a budget. Illustrate basic techniques such as chopping, stock-making and baking. Bring your teen shopping and pick out ingredients for meals. Use this chance to educate him on how to run a house and the basics of cooking so he will be prepared when he moves out on his own.
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Be fair when assigning chores. If you have more than one teen, assign tasks fairly. Have one teenager take out the garbage one week; the other, the next. Expose both genders to all aspects of running the household. Girls should learn how to operate a lawn mower, fix a leaking faucet, plant a vegetable garden and paint a wall. Boys should know how to do the laundry, care for younger children and prepare meals from scratch. This will help them become self-sufficient.
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