5 Techniques to Get Children to Do Their Chores 
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| 1.Appeal to Their Motivation. Appealing to a child's self-interests - rather than explaining their duty or responsibility - is usually much more effective.
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| Letting your child or children know what is to be done and you expect it to be done is the way I got my 4 children to do their chores. Never had a problem. Now I have several grandchildren raised the same way, still no problems Tip Credibility: 6 |
| Wow I guess this is much more cordial than the "threaten them" tip that I was thinking of. Seriously though, my wife and I have good consequences and bad consequences - and we try to have them work towards the good ones. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| I think you're right on. Working with them to develop a relationship and understanding is key Tip Credibility: 4 |
| I listed all house chores on a big wall chart. We all agreed on how many points each should get. Everyone in the house (inc. adults) had a column on the chart in which points were recorded. Children appreciate fairness and respond to it. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Giving children ownership over the actions usually works because they understand that their actions/efforts are part of something bigger and they also learn to recognize that others depend on them. This is most often better than any threat or punishment. Tip Credibility: 4 |
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