As an example, if you asked your son to take out the trash before dinner, remove the videogame privilege until it?s done.
Yes, it is easier to just do it ourselves, but that?s not practical and it sets a bad example, showing kids that in the real world, there?s someone there to clean up after you. As anyone will tell you, the real world demands that you pick up after yourself. However, not all kids are ready for every household task.
Training kids to clean properly also relies on giving them age-appropriate jobs around the house — and not expecting perfection. That doesn?t mean they should be allowed to do a sloppy job, either.
As the Cleaning Editor of BellaOnline, I dig cleaning.
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