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I agree with all the posts above. The only few I have to add are, bringing dirty laundry to the laundry room, and stripping their beds and putting fresh sheets on. (this depends on age of course.) Besides picking up her toys, our 2 yo's job at supper time is to put salad dressings on the table and put them away when were finished. Of course she has to do this everynight whether we have salad or not. (her rule not mine)She does clear her own plate, all my children started this about 2.
The quickest way to turn a child off helping out is to go behind them and re-do what they've done. I'm a firm believer in if they've done it, don't re-do it. It may not be done the EXACT way you would do it, but with practice it will get better.
We also have what we call "hard labor". when they've been especially naughty we implement this. (rather than take away privelages, depends on transgressions.)
Hard labor consists of washing walls/windows, etc... or the most dreaded chore of all, poop scooping the backyard. We have a 90 lb yellow lab, well you get the idea. This a usually a rotating job, but when they've earned hard labor, it is their's for how ever long the punishment is.
On the flip side, they can do some of these "hard labor" chores to earn extra income. Shelley
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