Here are some simple tips to remember when trying to get your kids to help out around the house, feel a sense of responsibility, and motivate them without a huge hassle. It can be fun to clean the house together.
Keep in mind:
- Start young
- Demonstrate how to do task
- Work together
- Rotate tasks by making a game of who does what.
- Praise efforts
Tips:
About Susie Kohl:
She is the author of five parenting books, numerous articles; regular parenting columnist for Diablo magazine; college instructor and consultant for human development; director at The White Pony School. Her book is The Best Things Parents Do published in 2004 by Conari Press. She has consulted with parents for over thirty years and tries to stress what parents do right. She also emphasizes how much better parents are doing in this generation.
Web sites:
http://bestthingsparentsdo.com
Buy the book: www.amazon.com
