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Children Helping At Home
- Having children pitch in
can mean different things to parents and children. For you it could mean:
- cleaning up
- helping with the
laundry
- doing the dishes
- less work for you
- more work for you
- shared
responsibilities for the whole family
- pocket money
- something else?
- Contributing to the
smooth running of the family can teach children:
- to value their own and
other people's belongings
- to look after things
and other people
- responsibility within
a family
- skills for living
- independence
- self control.
- Helpers need:
- a warning that it is
time to change activities, eg 'Two minutes and then we have to pack up'
- time to pack up so
that packing up is also 'fun'
- time as children often
take longer to do a task
- time limits for when
the job should be done (by dinner time, before school)
- your help to 'finish'
the job
- to know what standard
is expected
- someone to notice
their efforts
- someone to show them
how to help
- a partner rather than
a sergeant
- help to make the task
more fun - singing, reading, talking helps to 'move the job along'.
- thanks
- a statement of
appreciation
- praise
- a share in decision
making and making rules
- good role models.
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