How kids can help around the home

Hey readers,

With all of the responsibilities we have to fulfil to provide for our family, keep their content, and maintain order in our homes, it's easy for parents to feel completely overwhelmed. 

Below I offer some advice on persuading kids to help keep the house clean and organised.

Show them how to do it. 

 It is unfair to expect a youngster to complete a task without first teaching them how to do it. Show your kids the proper and safe ways to vacuum, sweep, rake, and perform other household activities. 

Additionally, be sure they know your expectations for the task's completion.

Be specific with your expectations, so your children understand 

precisely what is expected of them. 

In light of this, try not to be too harsh with your children when they don't complete a task. Offer your help if your children complain that a job is too difficult or need support. 

Please give them a hand to show that you're in this together rather than making them do it independently.

Set a time limit for chores. 

Setting time limitations is an intelligent approach to ensure your youngster completes their responsibilities. 

One may say: Okay, you have 20 minutes to finish the dishes.

Your child's bedtime increases if she hasn't finished them in 20 minutes. Or she wastes some time on electronics. This results in a cost for her foot drag.

The benefit of this system is that you are no longer bugging people all the time. You're merely keeping time instead. 

Even better, use a timer that has an alert for cooking. You can say the following evening. "Let's not have the same thing happen again as last night; you didn't like going to bed sooner," she said.

Encourage your youngster to compete with herself as another time tactic. One may say: Let's see if you can finish it tonight in 15 minutes. 

But keep in mind that you must do it properly. I'll investigate. Even better, offer your child a perk: "You can stay up for an additional 15 minutes if you finish it in that time. You may also spend another 15 minutes online.

The youngster will then experience increased excitement and stimulation. 

Your child will get something if she completes the work, but she won't lose anything if she doesn't. 

Because it's more motivating and less punitive, you're incentivising your child to do better. This reward system is always superior to one in which the child loses anything.

Get them when they are young.

Young, capture their enthusiasm! Even though they can't be of much use, young children frequently want to assist their parents so they may engage in the fun and feel grown-up.

Although it can be tempting to decline their assistance (especially when we believe it will make things more complicated for us), it's essential to capitalise on their enthusiasm by assigning them tasks that are suitable for their age and skill level and that make them feel like they are contributing. 

By permitting and encouraging our kids to contribute, we give them a sense of belonging, utility, accomplishment, and responsibility. Naturally, this increases their knowledge of and proficiency in these activities.

Examples of age-appropriate chores include:

2-4 years old:

* Help make the bed.

* Pick up toys.

* Help clean spills.

* Help dust and wipe surfaces.

* Help sort laundry.

* Help water plants.

5-7 years old:

* Help load the dishwasher.

* Help put away groceries.

* Put dirty clothes in the washing machine.

* Help set the table.

8-11 years old:

* Help hoover.

* Help make meals.

* Prepare breakfast.

* Help wash the car.

Giving our kids age-appropriate chores early on (even if they can't perform a perfect job) makes it much simpler to push them as they get older. 

If you continue to reject your child now, they'll lose interest in participating when they get older.

Make learning fun. 

Make it a party as you clean by playing music and dancing! If you have TV to catch up on, watch it as you clean. 

You can utilise entertaining tools like vibrant, fluffy dusters or delectably fragrant, non-toxic cleaning materials.

Try cleaning while the clock is running for an extra challenge! Before the timer reaches zero, instruct your children to put their clothes or toys away. Somebody should play countdown music 

added inspiration.

There are many approaches to having fun while cleaning. Your kids will cooperate more readily the more vigorously you clean!

Cleaning reward chart. 

By making a chart with your little helpers to track their assistance around the house, you may reward them.

Ask them to record each activity they complete in the chart by drawing a star or writing it down. PlPleaseive them a modest incentive when they achieve a particular number of stars or complete a certain number of chores during the week.

This doesn't have to be an expensive gift; it might be a night watching a movie at home, a piece of chocolate, or additional computer time.

How do you help get your kids to help around the home? I love to hear your thoughts in the comment section down below. 

Cheers for reading X 

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