http://www.more4kids.info/616/chores-for-kids/ More4kids is a Parenting resource dedicated to helping encourage children's intellectual and emotional growth. Fri, 05 Nov 2010 11:24:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.more4kids.info/616/chores-for-kids/#comment-188846 lchadder Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:05:28 +0000 http://www.more4kids.info/616/chores-for-kids/#comment-188846 Allotting chores to kids, according to their age, makes them responsible, and also teaches them the value of time and money at a very young age. My kids are 7 and 3. When it came to chores, I just browsed the net and found some chore charts (my kids liked the designs in the website kidrewardzone). We filled up the chores and columns to mark a star in each chore. There is a minus for each negative behavior, like tantrums, not using dustbins for trash, and so on. They would get bucks for each star minus each negative mark. A trip to the park on Saturday, if BOTH get all the stars (here I don't count the negatives)for the week. Now, there are no arguments, yelling, and shouting. Its only "YAAAAYYY..." Allotting chores to kids, according to their age, makes them responsible, and also teaches them the value of time and money at a very young age.
My kids are 7 and 3. When it came to chores, I just browsed the net and found some chore charts (my kids liked the designs in the website kidrewardzone). We filled up the chores and columns to mark a star in each chore. There is a minus for each negative behavior, like tantrums, not using dustbins for trash, and so on. They would get bucks for each star minus each negative mark. A trip to the park on Saturday, if BOTH get all the stars (here I don't count the negatives)for the week. Now, there are no arguments, yelling, and shouting. Its only "YAAAAYYY…"

]]> http://www.more4kids.info/616/chores-for-kids/#comment-180798 Chores For Children | Parenting Blog Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:18:00 +0000 http://www.more4kids.info/616/chores-for-kids/#comment-180798 [...] I think that at the toddler stage, it would be perfect to start teaching our kids responsibility. More4kids outlines various chores such as: [...] [...] I think that at the toddler stage, it would be perfect to start teaching our kids responsibility. More4kids outlines various chores such as: [...]

]]> http://www.more4kids.info/616/chores-for-kids/#comment-180787 Do You Teach Your Children House Chores? | Parenting Blog Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:25:39 +0000 http://www.more4kids.info/616/chores-for-kids/#comment-180787 [...] all over the web (yep, they do link to our posts, too – thanks!). I like how the writer outlined different chores that children of all ages could do at home. Maybe I’ll talk more about specific chores for kids in the next post. Share and Enjoy:These [...] [...] all over the web (yep, they do link to our posts, too – thanks!). I like how the writer outlined different chores that children of all ages could do at home. Maybe I’ll talk more about specific chores for kids in the next post. Share and Enjoy:These [...]

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