Chores for kids are necessary to teach them how to work hard and do their part. Try these simple tips to get your kids doing their chores happily. If your kids are anything like mine, the prospect of a Saturday morning filled with doing chores does not cause them to jump for joy. And if…
Doing chores around the house does a lot more for the kids than just keeping the house clean. Find out why it’s essential that children have chore responsibilities. As a child, I didn’t like Saturdays very much. Saturday was the day that my mom made us do chores—lots and lots of chores. I remember having…
Are you looking for a chore system that actually works? Here’s the secret to finding the perfect chore system for your family—and it isn’t what you think. Ever since my oldest daughter was old enough to do a few small chores I have been looking for the perfect chore system. We started with pictures of…
I don’t know what happens at your house, but at mine, keeping it clean and organized is a daily struggle. One of my biggest frustrations as a mother has been teaching my children to clean properly. Properly, meaning they don’t just shuffle a few things around and call it good. Properly, meaning they don’t do…
It’s true. I’ve tried several different reward systems and gimmicks to get my girls to do their chores. What I’ve learned is that most of them work for a little while, and then the kids either get bored with it, or I am not consistent enough with using the system and it sort of falls…
This simple checklist based chore system is a great way to keep your kids on track for earning their weekly allowance. I’m always trying to find a good chore system that actually works. In other words, a chore system that motivates my kids to do what they’re supposed to do with minimal nagging from me….
Is your child’s room always a mess? Download this free printable cleaning checklist with step-by-step cleaning instructions that young kids can easily follow. Get that bedroom “mommy clean” for once and for all! ***Make sure to scroll to the bottom of the page to download your printable cleaning checklist for kids’ bedrooms!*** When I ask…
Looking for summer activities for kids that will help them learn self-reliance? Use these ideas for chores, reading, snacking, and help your kids be more independent! Here are three ways we are taming the summer chaos by teaching kids to be more self-reliant this summer. Today was the first official day of our summer. And…
Summer’s here. At least, it is schedule-wise. The weather has yet to prove itself, but it has given us a few nice days, anyway! As for our summer schedule and activities, I decided to go a little easier on the kids this year. Which means no math workbooks–at least not daily. Or any others, for…
Every summer I have great intentions of doing chore incentive programs that are more intensive than the ones we do during the school year. I have visions of happy children happily practicing their instruments before watching TV, joyfully doing their chores before going out to play, and most of all, never fighting or arguing or…