Daily Motivaiton | Chores And Children

Experts seem to agree that chores are important for children. The reasons? First of all we can go back to the basics of our human need to feel needed. If a child is not contributing to the household in any way they will see or feel that they are not an essential part of the wheel that makes things work.

In other words, they will feel that they are dispensable. The longer this behavior is allowed to continue the more likely the belief is to be ingrained in their mind and the more difficult it will be to change.

This means that if you do not start children out at an early age with doing small chores, or helping in some way around the house, when they get older, you may find that it is very difficult to get their help. And as the children age you are likely to realize that you really could benefit significantly even from some of the little things that they could do to help out.

Chores help children build a feeling of competence as well as an understanding of what it takes to run a household. As the parent you of course are also the teacher and you will necessarily have to be patient and expect a learning curve, even with the simple tasks. That is why chores should be age appropriate and scaled accordingly.

Even very small children can help with things like folding of washcloths and towels and setting the table. As children age they can learn to operate washers and dryers. In this way children gain more and more confidence in their skills, as they also establish helpful habits and good attitudes about work.

Caring parents work with their children to teach them the correct way of doing things in order to save time and effort while achieving the desired results. This helps prepare children for adulthood, as they learn valuable lessons about life and real-world skills that they will use forever.

Experts suggest that parents have realistic expectations of their children. They should remember that the children are not capable nor should they be expected to run the household, but they can definitely help out. With that thought in mind, experts agree that children respond best when they are asked to help rather than when the chore is a requirement.

It is suggested that families have a list of household chores that need to be completed and everyone is asked to help out by signing up to do one or more of them. Of course, the child (children) should be encouraged to sign up for chores that he or she can handle.

Parents always ask if their children should be paid for doing chores. Most experts say no. The reason is that younger children usually don’t make a true connection between the chore, the money, and the value of the money. And for older children, payment usually works best if you offer it for particular tasks rather than regular chores.

Surprisingly, most experts say that parents in general usually choose chores for their children that are not age appropriate – in fact, they believe the children can do more than they are asked to do. Keeping in mind that there will be a learning curve and that you should encourage your child even if his or her work is not perfect, (you are the teacher!), don’t be afraid to give them chores that are a little advanced. After all, you can work with them until they master it. Imagine the sense of accomplishment they will feel.

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