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For your purposes, you will probably have to "price" chores. I used to teach school and believe me, your children are not too old for this. ...
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- A suggestion: if your son is motivated by money and receives an allowance, how about he has to pay YOU when he doesn't complete what he's asked to do? Start the week ...
- Sit down together as a family and make a 2 charts. 1 with a list of chores that need to be done regulary and then let each decide which chores they want to do and wri...
- S., I see how hard you're trying! Here's a little motto I keep in mind: KISS = Keep It Simple Sweetie! If you have trouble being consistent, you probably need ...
Chores for a 5 Year Old
Flylady has a great program called "Giving your children wings". She talks about it on her internet radio show and has daily "Riley challenges" with chores ...
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- Flylady has a great program called "Giving your children wings". She talks about it on her internet radio show and has daily "Riley challenges" with chores for your ki...
- My children (3 and 5) help with setting the table (anything not breakable), putting their laundry away, sometimes even helping me fold laundry (things like washcloths,...
- I switched all the dishes and cups from the upper cabinets to the middle shelves of the pantry so that my kids could help set the table and unload the dishwasher. I j...
Getting Kids to Do Chores
Read all 10 responses: "Do you have any suggestions about how to get kids (5 years old and 10 years old) to help out and do chores (eg washing dishes, ...
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- I think it's important for children to help out at home. My son is 3, and I already have him doing things!!! He unloads the dishwasher (minus the knives and glasses!) ...
- Alica, What I don't understand is what do you mean your kids won't do chores? Once you have said something it shouldn't be a discussion or a choice. As a child I kn...
- What I have done is made out a chore chart. I list what chores they are to do each day. At the top of the chart I have the days of the week. On the side I have the d...
Chores for Soon to Be 4 Year Old
S.: Hello to you, and kids are wonderful, but you know, they need chores. Chores are so essential for proper development in children. ...
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- my boys enjoyed having an old sock and dusting for me. They learned 2 sort silverware after running the dishwasher. My boys now have daily chores!!
- I'm like Kathy, i have 4 kids 8, 7, 7, and 5, they make thier own beds, put their own things away, clear their places at the table, put thier clothes in the hamper tha...
- He can start keeping his room tidy(picking up toys) and making his bed (pulling his blankets up to his pillow). If you have a pet you can have him in charge of feeding...
Discipline Chart & Chore Chart 6Yr, Two 7Yr Twins, 8Yr All Boys and 13Yr Girl
After a huge breaking point my husband and I have agreed that we need a discipline & chore chart for our blended family. If our children see that these are ...
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- Hi M.- Of course, everyone needs a chore chart. Your husband needs to help you mintain consistency. If he is not willing to do that, then I recommend counseling fo...
- UGHHH I am so sorry. My husband and I went through this EXACT issue with my stepson. He had been doing it prior to the divorce to. We (I) took him to a pediatrician, g...
- Hi, Hang in there. I would like to say it will get better but most likely not. My husband and I have been married for 15 years, I had two children from a previou...
Chore Chart for a 3Yr Old?
I set up a chore list for my 3 children giving the 3 yr old simpler chores to do like pick up toys clothes feeding the cats and as a reward for all of them ...
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- I'm 27 yrs old married mom of 3 and MA student... 6 yr old girl 5 yr old boy and a 3 yr old girl. I set up a chore list for my 3 children giving the 3 yr old simpler...
- Your daughters sound wonderful! A great idea is to DRAW the chores next to the word on the chart. B. www.twominutemom.com
- They are easy to make on your own with a posterboard, marker, and ruler. Just make a grid, write the days of the week across the top, and the chores in each column to ...
Help! What Chores Are OK for 15 Yo & What to Expect in Quality of Jobs Done.
Then, one chore for Saturday, and one for Sunday. I lived with a picky mother, and as a mom now, I do not want to be that kind of a nag on my children. ...
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- It seems like a lot of responsibility for a child who is expected to do well in school, play hard at Soccer and who isn't there 2 days a week. Maybe if you start with ...
- I don't think that you are asking too much persay, maybe it is just your timing that is a problem. She should be capable of doing all of these chores but asking her to...
- Hi L., I feel your pain. I am sorry to say it doesn't get better at 16 either. However what has gotten better is my daughters cleaning ability. And that is because if...
Questions About Allowance and Chores
the age of 11 is a fun age,whether it be boy or girl. i have 5 children and now .... As far as chores, my kids are responsible for their bedrooms, ...
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- Hello A. :-) I do not pay for chores. I make this perfectly clear that chores are a responsibility that each family member must contribute. When the kids grow up,...
- My daughter is almost 3, but we already have small chores for her to do like picking up her toys when she is done playing. She is also starting to help us unload the ...
- I would suggest a commission instead of allowance. Commission on some of the work he does. Not all chores should be worth a commission. Those chores are "just because"...
Appropriate Chores for 8 Yr Olds and 5 Yr Olds
I am a single mother of 2 children. I am 33 yrs old. My kids ages are 14 and 10 yrs old. I got my kids helping with chores at the age of 3 yrs old. ...
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- I have 3 ages, 2, 3 and 5 I made up a chore chart for ALL 3 of them. the 5 year old of course had a little more, but the charts worked good for us.... see they always ...
- Hi J., I have 4 children the oldest two are 7 and 5 and I make them clean up and help out around the house. Here is what I know they can do. In the living room they...
- I have 2 daughters (one is almost 8 and the other is 5). They have daily chores which include: make beds (I have to help sometimes), clean rooms, clean play room, bru...
When to Do Chores
I'm amazed by how many of you have your children doing chores on a consistent basis, and how much you're teaching your kids to be responsible at an early ...
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- Hi L., I believe that kids who are organized for school inthe morning and can get themselves organzied for their own activities, are doing their chores and what is exp...
- L.- My children are too young to help with chores for the most part but I do make sure that my 27 month old daughter cleans up her toys in the living room and in h...
- My kids are a little young for formal chores (6 mths and 3 yrs) but my 3-year-old alerady knows he's responsible for hanging up his coat and taking his shoes off and p...
