Episode 48: How to Get Kids to Help with Chores
/Are you having trouble getting your kids to clean up their toys?
Or are you frustrated because they resist to help you with house chores?
Well, I get asked about this A LOT from my community. As a parent, we want to teach our children to be responsible. We want them to take care of their belongings, their home, and their family. But the bigger question is, how can we get them to do this because they WANT to, because they value being a part of the family and contributing the home? That's the big, long-term goal right? But sometimes, in our effort to just "get $h!t done" we use methods, like rewards & punishments that actually UNDERMINE those long term goals and lead to resistance and resentment. So then, what do we do??
In this episode, I want to give you the tips you need to get your kids to help with house chores (without rewards or punishment). Just so you know, in our home, we don't use rewards system or punishment to make our children do some tasks. So, how did I do it? Here are the tips (be sure to listen to the podcast for more details and check my IG post!):
Invite them at a very young age.
Express sincere gratitude and enjoyment.
Make it part of the family culture.
Make it fun.
Build it into the rhythm.
Be more collaborative.
Be flexible.
Respect their time and agenda and what they're doing.
Model graciousness.
Keep your eye on the long game.
Do you want to have a roadmap for creating rhythms, routines, and rituals that keep you grounded in your values and connected as a family?
YES? Then, be sure to get my Step-by-Step Guide (if you still haven't got a copy!)