Helping Out

Helping Out


Our children need to learn that as they get older and can
contribute more, more will be expected of them.


What to do



1. As your child matures, consider additional ways your child
can contribute to the household.

2. Discuss the new duties with your child. Avoid describing
them in ways that seem like a punishment. Instead, you can
imply that they require a new level of ability, which your
child now possesses.

3. With younger children, it helps sometimes if you do the
chores together and talk or make it fun. But don't do your
child's work!

4. If possible, new tasks should stretch a child's abilities
and encourage satisfaction in good work. Praise something
done well, especially a new challenge.



Doing chores is a useful way to learn persistence and to
learn that when we live up to our responsibilities we enable
others to trust and rely on us.