House and Home

Dividing the chores that needs to be done around our house on a daily basis, is a chore in itself. Nobody wants to wash the dishes, nobody wants to clean the bathroom, and nobody wants to mow the yard. If your family is anything like our family you probably have similar problems when it comes to dealing our shores to your children to make sure that it’s fair for everyone.

Growing up in a family that didn’t make a lot of money meant that we did not get paid for doing chores like some of our friends did. I believe that paying your child for doing chores is okay, but should be done in moderation and your child should not expect it. A child doing chores around the home is their way of contributing to how smoothly your family runs, and teaches great character and responsibility at the same time.

When I was growing up, I was stuck doing the exact same chores every day week in A Now that I’m older and have children of my own, I believe it is only fair that each file takes a role in accomplishing different chores on monthly basis. My wife and I simply divide the chores into three sections, and rotate them once a month for each child. For the most part this keeps everyone happy, and helps kill the monotony of doing the same thing over and over.

Something else that we have found that helps keep our children energized and excited about doing chores, is the random rewards that we give them for doing an exceptional job along with telling them on a daily basis how much you appreciate the work that they’ve done around the house. Our way of life is simple and quite basic, I hope these small ideas of how we run our household can help you to inspire your children to help chip in and take part in maintaining your house and home.