chores
How to Deal with a Moody Child’s Reluctance to Do Chores
We all know that parenting children is one of life’s greatest joys and challenges. Trying to transform these young skulls of mush into happy and productive adults isn’t as easy as it seems. In our families, like in other team situations we are a part of, we are often confronted with situations that require us to step back and see a situation from all sides. This article will examine a common problem in many households: how to persuade a child to do chores.
How to Get a Tangential-Thinking Teenager to Clean Up a Shared Bedroom
If you’ve ever had the opportunity to parent a teenager, you know that many of them (the majority in fact) tend to have bedrooms that are, shall we say, a drink-spilling, pizza-dropping, wanton chaos? Messy rooms are one of the chief complains of Gold parents and roommates. So what can you do about it? How do you persuade someone to clean up a bedroom? This article reveals a way to persuade a tangential-thinking teenager to focus on cleaning up a shared bedroom.
How to Take the Chore Out of Chores
Weekly chore lists, check sheets, and allowance levels. These are the trappings of an organized attempt to get household tasks accomplished, teach responsibility, and build a lasting work ethic. Assigning chores based largely on preferred style will take some of the headache out of getting your family to help out around the house.
