Is it just me or does every kid complain about having to do chores? Its like every kid is born with an anti-work gene. So how do you get the kids to do the work that they should be doing anyway? Can you yell and scream until they do it? How do you get them to do those things and want to do them without complaining?

In order to stop all the craziness that takes place during chore time your children need to want to work and need to take ownership of the work they do. Younger children do not need to do a perfect job, as long as they give it a good effort. For older children this is different, if the job needs to be re-done, then it was not done correctly the first time, therefore they are not giving their all in completing their assigned tasks.

It can be difficult to get a child to understand the difference between doing something just to get it done and doing something right. It is a tough concept to explain to a child, and usually if they hear that something is not worth doing if you are not going to do it right the first time, they decide not to do it at all. Therefore, starting off small and working up to more complicated chores is the best way to handle the situation.

Everybody in the family has to help out with jobs and tasks and that means getting everybody in the family to help in the process. Helping each other out is what family is all about, if you cant count on each other, it is hard to build that trust with anyone else.

When giving kids chores, they need to be at the child’s level. You cant expect a six year old to do the same things as the eight year old and you have to expect more out of a ten year old than a seven year old. The tasks and chores should be tailored towards the age of the child.

Then come the rewards! Although many believe the feeling of a job well done and the accomplishment made by completing a task should be enough, this is not the fact with kids. The older a child gets, their allowance should become a direct proportion to the work that they complete throughout the week. Younger children, don’t need money and will be just as happy with your smiling face and encouraging words, however a small amount of money (even a quarter) will make their day that much brighter. But no matter what, saying good jog and thanks for the help is enough to make it all worthwhile.

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