Comments on: Instilling the Chore Habit

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:19:15 +0000

Kathy,
That is hysterical.

By: Kathy from NJ

Kathy from NJ — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:46:38 +0000

Whenever you mention sweeping the floor after a meal it reminds me of a story. When my sister & brother-in-law felt that their sons were old enough to go to an other-than-McDonald’s type eatery, they went out to eat at a local family restaurant. When my favorite second-oldest nephew finished his meal he looked at all the food on the floor beneath him and asked, “Don’t they have a dog here?”

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:30:57 +0000

This is great–my 3 y.o. also puts dishes in the sink and knows she has to pick up her toys if she wants to play with them again. Next on the list is getting her to help with laundry!

By: Wendy

Wendy — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:28:17 +0000

I got the same kind of disbelief when I would tell people that my daughter and, now son, pick up their toys when they started walking. It was on the advice of a playgroup leader, if they can walk they can help pick up. The best part is that I have, also, instilled how I like things done. Dictator, maybe, but at least I don’t have the compulsion to go behind them and do it my way.

By: Brigitte

Brigitte — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:41:39 +0000

So far, my almost-3 year old will (sometimes) pick up some toys, and she really enjoys getting the outside hose to “help” water plants and wash the car. I better get to work giving her more duties!

By: DW

DW — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:41:18 +0000

This is a good post.
Thanks.