The kids are doing great with it and are really loving the structure of it, having a routine and being able to check things off. I'm loving that at the end of the day all their toys are picked up.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Chores
It had to happen because I was going slightly insane trying to get the kids to do things around the house to help out. So, the chore chart was born! They have simple things to do -- make their beds in the morning, put their pajamas away, brush their teeth, clear their plates, read 15 minutes a day, do homework, clean up toys. All totally doable throughout the day. They also can choose two larger chores from a group of 6 to complete by the end of the week. Those include vacuuming a bedroom or the living room, putting the dishes away, organizing the shoe closet, dusting the bookshelves.
The kids are actually loving it! When they finish a chore they move their magnet down and then at the end of the day if all of their magnets are moved they get to pick a sticker. It's amazing how much kids love stickers. At the end of the week if they did ALL of their chores every day they get a small allowance that they can save in their jars for a big toy or something small from the dollar store when they decide.
The kids are doing great with it and are really loving the structure of it, having a routine and being able to check things off. I'm loving that at the end of the day all their toys are picked up.
The kids are doing great with it and are really loving the structure of it, having a routine and being able to check things off. I'm loving that at the end of the day all their toys are picked up.
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3 comments:
I seriously LOVE reading your blog...thanks for posting all these awesome pictures! BTW, I am also lovin' your giraffe throw...is it from Target?
That's awesome! I wish I could figure out the chore chart thing. I've tried several incarnations of it and it never works. I think it must be my fault. I don't remind them about it. I'm not sure consistency is something I do very well.
They both did a great job vacuuming at my house.
Keep it up I have more cleaning that needs to done here!
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