Summary: <br> <a href="https://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/2016/12/episode-six-chores/we-help-mommy-jpg/" rel="attachment wp-att-127"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> This week we’re talking about chores: do you make your kids do them? If so– how much, how frequently, and do they get paid for their troubles?<br> Experts say that kids’ chores are worthy in and of themselves, teaching kids things like teamwork and self-esteem. In other words, it may be worth the extra effort to wheedle your kids into loading the dishwasher, rather than just doing it yourself (even if that is WAY faster).<br> But in a <a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/why-children-need-chores-1426262655">recent survey</a> of one thousand American adults, while 82% of them said they did chores growing up, only 28% said they make their kids do them. Time to put those wee moochers to work!<br> <br> In this episode, we discuss<br> <br> * how to overcome the many obstacles between assigned chores and done chores<br> * the power of branding. Who wouldn’t want to attend a “super fun laundry party”?<br> * chores any kid will get into doing (relatively speaking)<br> * when pay-for-play chores are a good thing<br> * how to let go of the perfect in order to give our kids more ownership<br> <br> Here’s some helpful (or funny, or both) links:<br> <br> * from Jennifer Breheny Wallace in the Wall Street Journal, <a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/why-children-need-chores-1426262655">why chores matter for kids</a>— academically, emotionally, and professionally<br> * the rather eye-opening Maria Montessori’s <a href="http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/27/age-appropriate-chores-for-children-and-why-theyre-not-doing-them/?_r=0">“Age-Appropriate Chores for Children” </a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * a reminder of <a href="http://www.whendidigetlikethis.com/2011/02/how-many-chores-can-kids-really-handle.html">how 50s moms handled chores</a>: by, for example, allowing their toddlers to use hot plates<br> <br> <br> <br> * from Etsy, a set of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/83249330/set-of-10-custom-chore-magnets-custom">customizable “chore magnets”</a> to get your kids working<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> How do chores work in your family?<br> Are your preschoolers lugging firewood?<br> Are your teenagers doing light household repairs? or anything at all? And does their allowance depend on it?<br> <br> Tell us in the comments- we’d love to hear from you.<br> <br> <br> <br> And if you’re enjoying the podcast, please <a href="http://bit.ly/whatfreshhellpodcast">give us a rating on iTunes!</a> It will really help more people find us. Thanks.<br> <br> <br> <a title="Episode 6: Chores" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/2016/12/episode-six-chores/"></a><br> <a title="Episode 6: Chores" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://plus.google.com/share?url=https://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/2016/12/episode-six-chores/"></a><br>
