Kids and chores
Kids and chores seem to be two words that do not make a match, especially in the world of a kid. Chores are oftenly done by parents as its usually a war to get kids to participate or we sometimes feel that they will do it wrong and that they take their time.
Chores is a great way for kids to participate and develop skills that will help them in their future. Here is a number of ways chores can help kids:
- Helps them life skills
Chores helps kids experience what the world of work has in store for them. In the working world or in schools and universities work will be assigned to complete tasks and you are expected complete them on time and in the manner you are expected to complete it in. By doing chores kids will develop this ability as they will learn to adapt to the time you expect them to finish and the manner in which you want the chores to be completed .
Through this they will learn time management and everything needs to be done at a set time and this will be needed in school, uni, working life and even their own life when they get older.
Chores allow your kids to develop skills such as responsibly and participation skills as they are responsible for the chore you have assigned them to and that it is their job to complete it and if it is not complete they will have to answer for why it has not not been completed.
In terms of participation with chores, kids develop the skills needed in teamwork such as helping out with tasks that are left out, how to be a good team member and having a say in how something should be done and this is a skill that is heavily demanded in the workforce and educational institutions. It also teaches them that they have a role to play in the house and that its not just parents who clean up but they also have to be responsible for their messes.
Chores also helps them take responsibilities for their own life and daily activities such as cleaning their clothes, rooms, placing their stuff at the right place and not say ‘mum, where is my book or why aren’t my clothes clean’. They will know that
Chores is a great way for kids to participate and develop skills that will help them in their future. Here is a number of ways chores can help kids:
- Helps them life skills
Chores helps kids experience what the world of work has in store for them. In the working world or in schools and universities work will be assigned to complete tasks and you are expected complete them on time and in the manner you are expected to complete it in. By doing chores kids will develop this ability as they will learn to adapt to the time you expect them to finish and the manner in which you want the chores to be completed .
Through this they will learn time management and everything needs to be done at a set time and this will be needed in school, uni, working life and even their own life when they get older.
Chores allow your kids to develop skills such as responsibly and participation skills as they are responsible for the chore you have assigned them to and that it is their job to complete it and if it is not complete they will have to answer for why it has not not been completed.
In terms of participation with chores, kids develop the skills needed in teamwork such as helping out with tasks that are left out, how to be a good team member and having a say in how something should be done and this is a skill that is heavily demanded in the workforce and educational institutions. It also teaches them that they have a role to play in the house and that its not just parents who clean up but they also have to be responsible for their messes.
Chores also helps them take responsibilities for their own life and daily activities such as cleaning their clothes, rooms, placing their stuff at the right place and not say ‘mum, where is my book or why aren’t my clothes clean’. They will know that
these are their things and they have to take responsibility for why there things are out of place or not clean.
It helps them be appreciative as they know how hard you work to maintain a house in order, this will help them keep the house clean as they know the difficulty to maintain it.
-Paying your child for chores (This is for parents who do or want to do this)
Paying your child to do chores does come with benefits such as the value of money. It has been shown that kids are more likely to spend money not earned then what is earned. When a child works they start to calculate the effort put into getting their salary, such labour, mistakes and time. They start to question is the thing they want to buy worth it or not. This can be applied to chores as the child will question if spending the money is worth it considering the fact they had to clean and hover and put time they could have done doing something else. Also it will help them get a glimpse of how the workforce works and looks like and make a transition into the workforce easy.
When they earn the money and they go with you and buy something, they will feel a sense of pride because they worked for this money compared you just giving to them and they feel that they have eaten from the fruits of their own toil and this can lead to a child who grows up to taking responsibility and learning to stand up for themselves instead of waiting for your hand.
- Not wait around for you and keeps them busy and active
When kids learn that they are also a member of the house, they also know they play a role in maintaining its perfect form. They will not wait around for you to clean and tidy up as they know that they too have to contribute as an active team member of the house. Chores are healthy for their brain development with communication between you and the child occurring frequently, they use their bodies rather than constantly sitting and doing nothing and they will not get bored because there is always something to do. It makes them active and they will always find ways to keep themselves busy as they know that boredom is not an option.
It helps them be appreciative as they know how hard you work to maintain a house in order, this will help them keep the house clean as they know the difficulty to maintain it.
-Paying your child for chores (This is for parents who do or want to do this)
Paying your child to do chores does come with benefits such as the value of money. It has been shown that kids are more likely to spend money not earned then what is earned. When a child works they start to calculate the effort put into getting their salary, such labour, mistakes and time. They start to question is the thing they want to buy worth it or not. This can be applied to chores as the child will question if spending the money is worth it considering the fact they had to clean and hover and put time they could have done doing something else. Also it will help them get a glimpse of how the workforce works and looks like and make a transition into the workforce easy.
When they earn the money and they go with you and buy something, they will feel a sense of pride because they worked for this money compared you just giving to them and they feel that they have eaten from the fruits of their own toil and this can lead to a child who grows up to taking responsibility and learning to stand up for themselves instead of waiting for your hand.
- Not wait around for you and keeps them busy and active
When kids learn that they are also a member of the house, they also know they play a role in maintaining its perfect form. They will not wait around for you to clean and tidy up as they know that they too have to contribute as an active team member of the house. Chores are healthy for their brain development with communication between you and the child occurring frequently, they use their bodies rather than constantly sitting and doing nothing and they will not get bored because there is always something to do. It makes them active and they will always find ways to keep themselves busy as they know that boredom is not an option.
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