| "My kids are just lazy.""Why is it so
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| | up. Simple game you can play with your
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| hard for my daughter to keep her room
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| | child and you get the room cleaned up
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| clean?""It's easier to avoid a fight and
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| | all at the same time. The key to having a
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| just do my children's chores for
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| | responsible child is having expectations
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| them.""If I let my kids clean, I'll just
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| | for them. Are they always going to do
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| have to go back and redo things
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| | what is asked of them? No, but always
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| anyway..."Have you ever had thoughts like
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| | including them in family duties, not only
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| these? I'm sure every parent has. So,
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| | teaches them responsibility, but really
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| what to do?How can you get your children
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| | makes them feel like they are a part of
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| to help out around the house - and maybe
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| | the family and that they are important
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| even enjoy it?Last Friday, a parent in my
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| | to you. The bonus here is that you get to
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| daughter's first grade class asked me the
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| | spend more time with your child in a
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| following question:"I'm thinking of
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| | positive way.Here is a list of possible
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| giving my son some responsibility
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| | ideas fro you to have your children help
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| or 'chores' to teach him responsibility
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| | you with:4 year olds and younger:*
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| for himself and others and property. Do
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| | Putting toys away (even if at first it is
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| you have any ideas on what would be
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| | only a few)* helping you put silverware
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| appropriate for a 6 year
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| | away. Give them the spoons to put in the
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| old?....."Ahhh...creating a responsible
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| | drawer. (
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| child. YES, I think giving children
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| | of course most will not end up in the
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| responsibility
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| | right place at first, but that is ok)*
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| at an early age is fantastic! If you
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| | Have them help you with dinner (putting
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| haven't started giving your children
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| | dry ingredients into a recipe)* Have them
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| responsibility, start NOW!!Children love
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| | put away kitchen wash towels or rags in
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| to have structure in their lives, they
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| | the drawer that they can reach* Have them
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| may not always act like they
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| | put non breakable items (Fruit ) into the
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| do, but studies have shown that
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| | refrigerator after grocery
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| structure and responsibility are actually
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| | shopping.* Have them get diapers or
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| two
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| | wipes that you may need for changing a
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| things that children crave in their
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| | younger sibling* Have them push in the
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| daily lives. You can start as early as 18
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| | chairs after dinner* Give them a broom
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| months of age with responsibility. Now I
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| | and ask them to sweep ( Again they won't
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| know that many of you are thinking,
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| | be good at it, but
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| Tammi is crazy, how can an 18 month old
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| | praise them, they are trying and that is
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| learn responsibility? An example of this
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| | what is most important)5 years old and
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| is when your child is done playing with
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| | up:* Increase the frequency in which they
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| something ask them to help you pick it
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| | are responsible for things* Put their
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| up. If there are blocks laying on the
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| | dirty dishes on the counter or rinse them
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| floor, say, 'Can you help mommy put one
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| | off in the sink* Set the table (Have all
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| block in the box?' Show them what you
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| | the plates, utensils, cups, etc. out for
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| mean and have them follow your example.
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| | them and have
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| Once your child has done this once, make
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| | them set the table)*Have them sweep
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| a big deal out of it. Praise them, clap
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| | after dinner*Empty part or all of the
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| for them, give them a high five or a
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| | dishwasher or put clean dishes away after
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| hug. Have fun with the fact that your
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| | they are
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| child
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| | washed* Feed a pet water or food* Clean
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| just listened to you and helped you pick
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| | up their dirty laundry and make sure that
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| up a toy. You not only can use this time
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| | it is put in the proper place* Have them
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| as a time for when you are teaching
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| | make their own bed (It may not look like
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| responsibility, but a general time for
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| | what you want it to, but fix
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| teaching. For example, 'Can you pick up
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| | it later after they have left the room)*
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| a toy that has red on it and put it in
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| | Have them put away their backpack and
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| your basket?' Not only are they cleaning
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| | coat after school* Have them get their
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| up, but they are working on color,
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| | clothes out for school the next day* Give
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| number, shape recognition as well. Make
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| | them a Clorox wipe and have them wipe
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| a game out of learning and your child
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| | down the bathroom counters* Give them a
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| will pick up not only their toys, but
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| | rag with dusting product on it and have
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| essential academics as well.For children
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| | them dust all the furniture
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| that are older, play the 'I Spy' game
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| | at their levelThe list is endless, be
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| with them. If their room is a
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| | creative and mix it up from time to
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| mess, go up there with them and say 'I
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| | time.I have found with my own kids that
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| spy something green'. When they pick up
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| | they more I involve them in my daily
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| the green item, say yes and have them
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| | activities, the more they are willing to
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| put it away. Then have your child spy
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| | help me out and not put up a fight.
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| something for you to pick out and pick
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