To chore or
not to chore, that is the question. When my children were little I would set up
elaborate chore schedule in an effort to bring organization to our house. Even
my husband and I were included on the chart to show the children that a clean
house and a nice yard need many hands to make them happen.
Chores do
many good things for children. They help to develop a family community that
assumes each person will work to serve the others. This translates easily to
service outside the family and prevents the development of an attitude of
entitlement while promoting good self-esteem. Chores also help children to develop self-regulation as they keep
track of what needs to be done and what has been completed.
My challenge
with job charts was accountability. It quickly became easier to do the work
myself. One mistake I made was waiting until my children were older to start
them on chores. That is what I like about the chart above. Each age group has
several job possibilities.
Bless your
children with a chore or two. Let them know they are an important part of the
family.
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