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http://www.SmartMoms-SmartBusiness.com http://www.Preschool-Activities-Everyday.com Simple Ways to Create Chores for Kids
By Besty Canevari Whether your kids our young or are older, it’s
never too early or late to start a cleaning regiment. Chores are a
vital part of any functioning family and requiring chores for kids is a
great way to share in the various duties. Plus, through the process you
will teach your children valuable lessons.
If you are just getting started with giving cleaning assignments, read on for some helpful tips.
1. Get Organized
Before getting started take inventory of your home. What needs to be
cleaned and how often? Which age range would be appropriate for
specific tasks? Once you know this, it will make the process much
easier.
2. Put It In Writing
Whether you use a chore chart or have a chore list written on 3x5
cards, writing out the chores is a must. In the beginning you may even
list out the required steps for completing a particular task or what
you’ll look for to ensure a job well done. Even if you show them how to
do a task, having it in writing is a good idea; especially if you will
rotating responsibilities.
3. Set Time Limits
Expectations are crucial to kids. They need to know your expectations
and what’s expected out of them. That is why setting time limits are
important. Whether your kids will be required to clean every day or
once a week, set parameters as to long how it should take them and when
you expect a chore to be completed. If you want bathrooms cleaned
before company arrives, you need to have this task planned well in
advance!
4. Be In Action
While you need to be available for your kids during the cleaning
process, it is also important to show them that you clean as well.
Teaching by example is one of the most valuable lessons. Whether you
have your own chores or choose to help everyone out during cleaning
time, be sure that you’re working together to accomplish the cleaning
goal.
5. Be Creative
Let’s face it, cleaning isn’t fun. It’s something that most moms dread
and avoid; therefore, you can imagine how your kids feel. To help in
the process, learn to be creative. Think of unique and fun ways to make
the cleaning process easier and the tasks won’t seem so tedious! Here
are a few simple ideas:
• Have a reward system
• Purchase individual cleaning caddies with cleaning supplies
• Buy fun tools like feather dusters or fan dusters
• Have special days off, “no cleaning” on birthdays
• Wear special cleaning outfits
• Let them do what they enjoy!
Anything will do as long as it works for your family.
Although no one enjoys doing chores, they still have to be done. By
requiring your children to participate in chores you’re teaching them
valuable lessons that they will carry with them the rest of their
lives. And if you do a good job, one day they will teach others the
skills you taught them long ago! Thanks, mom!!
Betsy Canevari is a work at home mom with a toddler. She co-owns Smart
Moms - Smart Business- an online resource dedicated to educating women
on how to earn multiple streams of income from home. For more ideas on
chores for your kids and organizing your home, visit http://www.Smart Moms–Smart
Business.com Do you want to make money from home? Learn more about the different ways to make money at home at http://Smart-Moms-Finish-Rich.blogspot.com
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