September 18th, 2012

‘Chores’ are often a bad word in many households so it’s better to think of a different way of presenting them to the family.  For Maureen, she calls then ‘to do’ lists and even she and her husband have their to-do lists too so their kids see that they also have their tasks to do.

Why assign chores to kids?  Chores give kids the chance to learn responsibility and confidence as well as a way to contribute to their family. It is important to learn this even though it is often easier for parents to do the task themselves. For more Watch the video