How parents can get their children to love doing chores and not complain
Abstract
The importance of bringing up children to be responsible, independent, and display social skills is very important. One of the ways to achieve these is by initiating house chores for the children. Giving the children chores gives them a sense of responsibility and accountability.

Becoming a parent means entering a whole new realm of caring and responsibility. Earlier phases of life, having taught their lessons of love, are foundational for success in this important endeavor. Yet parenting presents its unique challenges, and parenting in modern times is especially daunting. Children have access to media information--both good and bad--in ways their parents couldn't even dream of. Both parents often work, leaving them little time to devote to their children. What is more, society is just beginning to recover from more than thirty years of questioning its most basic values, leaving parents to wonder which direction is best for their children.

An important aspect of parenting is educating children to shoulder responsibility, with the objective of raising them to be productive and sacrificial adults. This requires the judicious use of chores and a little adversity to go with it. Chores and household duties help produce resilient children who will grow up to be responsible, hardworking, and self-reliant adults. When parents ask children to contribute their fair share to the family, it inculcates the values of reciprocity and responsibility. Studies have shown that children who did chores turned out to be healthier, happier, more productive and more satisfied in personal relationships than those who had no home or yard responsibilities in their younger years. I remember while growing up and my parent created daily chores to accomplish daily. It was not delightful or fun but as an adult one has come to understanding the value of that skill and it has contributed immensely in being a good home maker.
There are very simple chores that small children can carry out like placing the napkins on the table or picking up papers on the floor. Older children can take on more ambitious responsibilities such as vacuuming, doing dishes, and cleaning out the fridge. Assigning children chores is perfect for the family in which both parents work, since the parents do not have time to do all the household tasks. When children pitch in, the parents have more time to spend with the children as they work together, engage in meaningful conversation, and share experiences. Boys and girls working side by side with their fathers and mothers absorb practical skills, feel a sense of companionship and worth, and inherit the traditions of generations before them. Thus the value of chores is not only measured in work done, but in the way they build bonds and character. Let Your Light Shine amongst Your Peers…..)

Codifying and writing down the chores for display multiples the chances of children fulfilling them. Parents can note when they are done with a check mark or sticker, and reward the children periodically.

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