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5 Chores for School Aged Kids

Administrator — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:00:28 +0000

When our kids reach school age, we often expect them to help out around the house. Ideally they will have already been doing some small chores for a while. Starting chores young makes it much easier to get them to do more substantial housework as they become capable. You might be surprised at the chores [...]

Create a Cleaning Routine to Make Housecleaning Easier

Administrator — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:00:40 +0000

Cleaning house is a never-ending job. There is an endless supply of dishes and clothes to wash, and that pesky dust never stays away for long. Sometimes it seems that there are just not enough hours in the day to keep the house clean and get everything else done too. In order to stay on [...]

Children and Chores – Do You Delegate?

Administrator — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:54:56 +0000

By Aurelia Williams, author of Getting out of the SuperMom Trap A few generations ago, children were commonly expected to help around the house. When society was mainly based on agricultural endeavors, children were expected to help around the farm as well. Our society has changed and so has our expectation of our children. Learning [...]