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How Do I Set up a "Chore Chart"
I think prizes should be those little things that you know your kids like but don't get often. ... It will help you divide up chores according to age, etc. ...
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- I love chorebuster.com! It will help you divide up chores according to age, etc.
- When I done my chore list i offered an weekly allowance that had to be earned by doing daily chores, each chore was worth a certain amount and if not completed they di...
- There is a basic chore chart that is reusable each week that you can purchase at TeachMart. There are also some that come in pad form.You can also make your own using ...
Chore Chart for a 3Yr Old?
My kids have chores also but there isn't a reward and it's not so much chores nobody has a set "job or chore" it's just what needs done around here and it ...
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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 ...
Why Dont My Kids Play with There Toys?
Then make a list of chores that they kids can do (dust, vaccuum, sort and or fold laundry, clean their bathroom, etc) then assign the chores to them. ...
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- I'm not sure how old your children are, but if they are not playing with their toys are are breaking them then pack up the toys and take them to a children's shelter w...
- Maybe they have too many choices. My 22 month old gets overwhelmed with his toys sometimes so I choose a few for him and set them out. Depending on the ages of your ki...
- Hello, You hit it right on the nail, so many toys. We had the same problem for a while. We took like half the toys a way and store them. In about tree months brought t...
Chore Charts and Rules
The kids pick out a stick, have to do that chore, then stick it in their envelope. At the end of the week, they add up the different amounts and see how ...
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- Hello. I have a 9 year old daughter who has weekly chores and allowance, and this is what we do. She cleans the bathroom one day a week(which consists of cleaning the ...
- Ok I'm somewhat of a slave driver in some peoples eyes but I see my role as preparer for the future. My 4 children are 11-15. Boys at each end girls in the middle. The...
- Hi B.. We were told to get a book called The Incredible Years. It is a book on discipline from 2-10ish... There are charts in it and it talks about charting. We we...
Allowance for 7 Year Old--how to Do It?
Jun 17, 2009 ... The payment for chores is based on how unpleasant the chore is (although I don't think my kids know that's my criteria). ...
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- My boys have age-based chores. Everyone has a dog chore, a dish chore & their basic chores. 5 year old sets & clears the table, 8 year old puts away the hand-wash dish...
- My boys, are 8 & 10. they have chores that are tied to their allowamce but they understand that there are other things that they are responsible for.. cleaning their r...
- I would encourage her to do chores to earn her allowance. I think it teaches a valuable lesson about the value of money and self-reliance. It doesn't have to be anythi...
WAHM/WAHD And Household Chores
the kids get up and have a 2 1/2 yr old girl and 4 yr boy. .... If he does household chores, thank him, show your appreaction and that's it. ...
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- I wouldn't expect him to do any house work while working from home. I Work from home and to be effective at the job, sometime you really have to get into the zone and ...
- I've worked at home since my son (now almost 5) was 6 months. He's always been in some kind of organized care - whether preschool or summer camps during the day. whe...
- I work from home, and while it's fantastic in terms of not having to commute, it's still work nonetheless. We try to treat it like I'm "away" from home as much as we c...
Chores and Laziness
My kids are 12 and 10 and this really seemed to work for us. We put daily chores together that they are responsible for posted on a bulliten board near the ...
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- Have you tried positive reinforcement? Praise and rewards? I have 6 kids total, ages 3-16, 3 boys, 3 girls, and they all have chores. Praise is a big plus, even if ...
- I'm sorry to hear that you are having problems with your sons doing their chores, but I disagree with the other people who are essentially bribing their kids with cand...
- Hi! There is a website for The House Fairy (www.housefairy.org) which has some neat ideas for encouraging kids to keep their rooms clean. The House Fairy "visits" you...
Household Chores for Children
Read all 14 responses: "I have a 3 1/2 year old son and a 5 1/2 year old daughter (plus an 8 month old baby). I was thinking about assigning some household ...
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- I made a chart with their morning routine, and the before routine. My daughter is 3 1/2, so I added simple pictures (cut from mag. or catalogs) so she can "read" the ...
- I think it is so important for kids to learn that helping around the house is part of being in the family. They should not be rewarded for doing what is expected of t...
- I definitely think chores should be an expected contribution to being part of a family. No one pays me to do the household work... In my opinion, kids need to learn ...
Age Appropriate "Chores" for My 11 Year Old Son
I would like to make a "chore" list for him. What are appropriate chores for him ... (Our Credit union gives tokens to earn prizes for kids making deposits. ...
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- My son is 12, and has ADD. He empties the trash, (throughout the entire house) daily, and weekly pulls the carts to the curb for pickup by the trash truck. He cleans...
- Hmmm, having an 11 yr old! Boy would I put him to work....:) I would definitely say: collecting & taking out trash/recycling, helping get younger sibblings to bed/ba...
- When I was his age I helped out a lot around the house. I took out the trash, sorted the recycling, helped with sorting laundry - washing & hanging up (I would use ca...
Chores and Kids
Read all 9 responses: "I am wondering what other mom's out there have their children do around the house? At what age do they do what chores?
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- B., I'm so glad you asked this question! I'm at the same place with my 9 & 6 year old. I've been more laid back about it because at their dad's they have to clean e...
- Hi B., One thing I remember as a child was being told that I wasn't doing something right or it wasn't good enough. That made me not even want to try. As I grew old...
- Hi B., Kids are very smart and they can feel mommy is tired and need some help. She is doing a lot for 6 years old so make this her chore and that will give her a s...
