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Who’s That Girl?¿ :
I was never taught chores/how to clean properly and it has been dreadful going into adulthood. You HAVE to teach kids these things, don’t make it a punishment. Make it to where they understand taking care of their things/space is part of everyday life
2026-06-10 16:20:13
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Adrienne Becker :
Do not pay them or reward them for chores. Chores are just a part of life and if you do it, they’ll do it. Give them an expectation and say this needs done. This is for you to do. I always told my kids these things that have to be done to make the household work and the household works better when we all do it.
2026-06-11 11:05:10
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Monique LaForett :
I have 18, 17, 11 and 6 and every single one was so different. One child loved the chart and being able to check things off. I made fake cookies out of wood the Notice and positive behavior got one cookie in the jar. If a teacher said they had a good day or I noticed they did something without being told. They got a cookie to put in the jar, when they had 15 cookies saved they got to do something special of their choice. We also had a cleaning night where we all cleaned as a family
2026-06-30 11:35:15
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chronicallyallie :
Root it in the principle, the value you want them to leave with is self respect and prioritization. Frame it as “you deserve to have a clean room” “we deserve to have clean dishes to eat off of.” “We feel better when our toys are put away and easier to find.” Also natural consequences are your best friend. A natural consequence of not taking care of your toys means that mom or dad will have to put them up until you can take care of them. If you don’t do the dishes but it’s your chore and mom or dad have to do the dishes, all will be clean and ready except for theirs. They can use a plate mom or dad washed but in exchange they now will have to do dishes after dinner. Or if that isn’t working try “if then” interactions. “If you don’t do your chores, then you cannot play until they’re done.” “If your room is a mess then your friend cannot come over until it’s clean”
2026-06-10 16:36:33
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Black :
Try rotating chores as they get older cause they get tired of doing the same things or find something that they actually like to do typically they will do better at it
2026-06-10 16:07:58
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Rachel C :
I just make it an expectation. You clean your room and pick up after yourself. They see us helping keep our house clean, and they’re expected to keep their areas clean. It’s not an option.
2026-06-13 15:40:59
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Al :
I personally love when my boyfriend calls out the little things I do to clean. So I make sure to do it when I notice him doing something helpful. Tate will see you calling attention to the task as being helpful and she will want to help too
2026-06-10 19:00:17
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JenS :
1-give a variety of chores so they know how to do everything. Don’t give stereotypical chores. Tate should learn to grill, mow, fix things, etc 2-once she’s in school her “job” is to learn so I focused more heavily on chores on summer/winter breaks. 3-I didn’t have a chart, but sometimes it was written down more like an agenda/list. You can play or do chores in whatever order you want as long as it gets done 4-it might not be done perfectly how you do it and that’s ok 5-whoever cooks dinner that night doesn’t have to clean and everyone else cleans that night 6- my favorite chore was everyone picked 1 night each week to make dinner and picked what they were making-can’t be the same thing every week. When they were young that might be a can of soup, but before college they left knowing how to make and do everything
2026-06-13 13:20:11
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Beck :
As an elementary teacher don’t discount a “chore” chart. There is so much fulfillment in letting them check things off. It worked 100% with my 4.0 children and now it’s working with all 4 of my grandchildren that are EXCELLENT RESPONSIBLE children. It works.
2026-06-11 19:00:01
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Kyra🪼 :
I feel like as a mom to 7 ranging from 10-2.. teaching them a verbal praise as the highest reward was the best thing. It’s not tangible but it means a great deal.
2026-06-11 12:17:02
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Annmarie :
Kids love charts- they get to see their accomplishments and work for the end. But just set firm boundaries on what the expectations are so there is no debate over it each time. And remember they won't always like it- in fact when their teens they will think it's torture lol
2026-06-10 16:00:27
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number4letterj :
Start it early. My kids were doing chores at 6 yrs old. They’re now grown adults with life skills.
2026-06-11 11:40:00
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Mary🧿 :
No older kids think chores are fun. They don't care if you fake enjoy it lol tBut they have to do things around the house if not they will always think someone else will come do it for them.
2026-06-10 15:56:59
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Sara Biscotto :
You don’t have to fake enthusiasm just be really grateful for eachothers help
2026-06-10 19:56:06
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Vicki Crosse :
Put the “clean up” song on. Tate will love this. Pre-schools use it.
2026-06-10 19:32:47
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B :
My parents made every Saturday morning chore day. They blasted music through the whole house and the girls cleaned the inside and the boys did all the yard work. It became a family tradition and we never wanted to miss out on it.
2026-06-12 12:25:34
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Linda Lee :
First stop calling them Chores ,,, that word just make it feel bad ,,,
2026-06-10 15:55:06
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꧁💫٭ 𝑴𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆 ❌٭💫꧂ :
They're not chores - they're household responsibilities. Everyone does their part. 😁
2026-06-10 18:23:47
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candace34 :
when they were toddlers and wanted to help i said no this is for grown ups. now they are 7 & 8 and think its so cool I let them do "grown up" things and they fight over who gets to scrub the toilet🤣 and beg to be allowed to wash their own dish.
2026-06-10 18:04:46
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willymon526 :
Every Saturday we used to do a clean day with my mom. When there was commercials on TV. We would watch a show with her until the commercial came on, then we would help her do a chore. I still do this to this day. There aren’t commercials though so I set a 30 minute timer. It taught us how to do the chores from a young age
2026-06-12 20:13:32
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MLo :
We never acted liked chores were so much fun. We told kiddos that we all live here and all need to contribute to the house. As they got older we let them decide how to split between them. 19/17 and when they come home they do their chores 🥰🥰🥰
2026-06-11 12:59:05
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Growing Minds :
One thing that helps is making chores a normal part of being in a family, not something children do only when they are rewarded or punished❤️
2026-06-11 11:40:42
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lechak_your_health :
The last thirty minutes of our day we pick up the house. Then it is expected for everyone to pick up. We always pick up toys, dishes, and sweep.
2026-06-10 19:25:35
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CaptainJaneGay 🌈🏳️⚧️🚀💫 :
Easy. Start young. Explain and show them how to do it. Make it a game.
2026-06-11 15:17:52
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