Anyone who has children knows that getting them to help around the house, can often be a chore in itself.
With some big events coming up, thanksgiving and Christmas, the stress is increased.
Karyn Gordon (PhD) is an author, motivational speaker and parenting/relationship expert. She talks about how to get children involved in doing their part around the house
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As many parents will know, often getting children to do their part in cleaning around the house often takes more effort than simply doing the task themselves. This lets the kids off the hook and that’s not helpful to the parents, or to the kids in the long run says Gordon.
In fact, she says, getting kids to do their part teaches them a number of valuable life lessons, not the least of which are teamwork and responsibility.
A good way to start is to make a list of the regular chores and get everyone to pick out a couple on the list that they wouldn’t mind doing so much.
She also says it’s really best to start getting children to do chores when they’re young so that it becomes a habit.
This is also the way to for children to learn independence and looking out for others and not just their own interests.
Gordon points out that these are all long term life goals that children need to learn sooner when it’s easier, than later when it becomes more difficult. She points out that studies prove that couples and families who share the household work are stronger and happier as well.
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