Why Our Child Started Doing Chores as Soon as He Could Walk
As students across the country file back into their classrooms for the year, parents are following suit and firming up on routines, chores and household responsibilities. Summer’s leisurely days are gone, as American families are officially back to the grindstone. In this spirit, lists of age-appropriate chores are popping up everywhere. Web MD offers this list, Pinterest has a plethora to choose from, and Focus on the Family offers yet another list here.
Comments often follow these ever-so-helpful charts with a predictable theme: “Just let kids be kids… kids do not need to work, they are kids… I refuse to make my kids do my housework,” etc. This prompted me to start researching this important subject. The overwhelming consensus of leading experts is that chores are valuable in the lives of young children.
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