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4 Steps to Getting Kids to Do Chores
Whether you’re reassigning chores after divorce or just trying to get little ones to help out, these tips can help
Ah, the bane of every parent’s existence: the dreaded chore chart. We create these charts, with what we deem to be a fair division of chores, and offer every reward we can think of, from stickers to cold hard cash.
And yet, the chores are still a struggle. It doesn’t seem to matter what we change or how we change it. We still hear cries of forgetfulness, unfairness, or not knowing what to do.
After a divorce, you might be tempted to cut the kids some slack. You feel guilty over shaking up their entire existence and letting them off the hook with chores seems like a good way to try to make up for that.
But it might be the worse thing you can do. A divorce may be a good time to reassess how chores are assigned and change things up, but forgoing them completely is not a good idea.
From little kids to teens, our kids are capable of doing chores. We just need to give them a little boost to make it easier.
Which is why I have these simple steps to making sure that kids of any age can do their chores without any excuses.
