‘Chores’ Archives
What To Do When Chores Are Not Getting Done
Chores don’t have to always be a war. However, the most efficient, well thought out family plan will have some challenges in the beginning. Children will never choose chores over playing the X-box or checking out their Faceback page but you can get them to do them without a fight. You have to make the commitment though and stick with [...]
Chores
Most of us have some memory of doing chores as a kid. I can’t think of one of my childhood friends who actually enjoyed doing chores but we certainly enjoyed spending the allowance they brought in. I hated chores but luckily or unluckily for me my parents weren’t hard core about them so my brother and I could find ways around them. As a [...]
Consequences are your most powerful tool
Behavior management is vital in every home. The most effective tool we as parents have is consequences. Consequences are what motivate children to modify and change negative behavior into positive behavior. You have to be consistent though. Without consistency consequences become useless. Consequences come in three basic types that parents [...]
Allowance
The experts are in direct opposition on the topic of allowance. Great for you that we don’t rely on the experts here. Here we rely on real actual experience. Allowance schemes that have been put through their paces and either failed or succeeded. I have discussed this topic with several parents because I thought I had a different view on [...]
Chores For Kids Of All Ages
If you read the first article you now know that chores will not kill your children and will in fact give them some good habits they can take out into life with them. The next question is what chores are appropriate for your own kids. Most parents are aware of what their kids can do but some are still surprised at their abilities. Kids will tell [...]