Raising Lexington
Raising Lexington: Chores for Kids
There is a lot to get done around the house and getting your kids involved from an early age will benefit everyone.
Let’s face it: Getting the household chores done is not on the top of anyone’s fun list. Even adults sometimes have trouble tackling the day to day tasks that keep a home running. So, why should we expect our kids to do them? Off the top of my head, I can think of several reasons. Kids love feeling proud of themselves. Ask a 3-year-old to help you sweep the kitchen floor with a fun kid-sized broom (my son also has a kid-sized dust pan and brush) and show him the clean floor afterwards and you will surly see a huge smile. I asked my 5-year-old to pull out the weeds that had grown in some cracks and she went to work like her life depended on it. When I told her to step back and look at how much nicer the patio looked from her hard work, she …
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