How to Teach Responsibility with Chores

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Tip 1 - The Chore Challenge: Teaching Kids Responsibility

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Charlie Kiss | permalink

For further reading: http://www.parents.com/kids/responsibility/teaching/the-chore-challenge/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - The Benefits of Chores

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Stu Mac Pherson | permalink

Find out what the benefits of chores are for your children. Parents, setting a positive tone about chores, can help to develop character and responsibility.

For further reading: http://centerforparentingeducation.org/library-of-articles/responsibility-and-chores/part-i-benefits-of-chores/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - Kids Chores and Responsibility: 5 Little Questions to Get Them on Track

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Maranda Bell | permalink

Learn the 5 questions you can ask that will help you as you decide how to handle the situation, plus practical ways to get your child to be more responsible.
Tags: chores, teaching responsibility, children, responsible kids, teenagers

For further reading: http://www.empoweringparents.com/kids-chores-and-responsibility.php ^[3]

Tip 4 - Papa's new bag of house rules

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Teresita Mendez | permalink

This excerpt from Teenagers Suck: What to do when missed curvews, texting and "Mom, can I have the keys?" make you miserable, explains how to get teens to pitch in with chores and responsibilities.
Tags: teens, attitude, chores, responsibilities, lazy, teenagers suck, missed curfews, texting, tweens, kids, joanne kimes, r.j. colleary, Papas got a brand new bag of house rules

For further reading: http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/809439/teenagers-suck-teaching-responsibilities-and-chores ^[4]

Tip 5 - Chores and Responsibility

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Alejandro Carasso | permalink

During the middle years of childhood, youngsters should take on more responsibilities at home. Daily chores and responsibilities are an important part of learning that life requires work, not just play.

For further reading: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/communication-discipline/Pages/Chores-and-Responsibility.aspx ^[5]

Tip 6 - Simple chores can teach youngsters responsibility, independence

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Janet Lightbody | permalink

Baylor expert says research shows that when children are given simple chores at an early age, it teaches them independent living skills that will help them adapt to adulthood.
Tags: General News, Pediatrics

For further reading: https://www.bcm.edu/news/pediatrics/chores-teach-kids-responsibility ^[6]