Choose Early Education Around The House
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By VANESSA W. SNYDER
If you want to avoid drama later, teach your children to do chores and demand consistency early. I didn’t do that and now I’m having a hard time getting them to comply.
I’m not sure what I was thinking by not insisting that my girls do chores regularly over the years. Sure, they’ve done them here and there, but never as part of an established routine. Maybe it’s because I love to cook and enjoy being in the kitchen doing the mommy/wife thing. Who knows?
The problem is, they’re likely to be in a dormitory a few years from now and might be ill-prepared to meet their domestic needs. So now I’m on the fast-track with them. We’re following a schedule for cleaning the kitchen, as well as the bathroom and bedroom. It’s not easy because I never insisted that they do so on a consistent basis.
Consistency is one of those parenting terms that ‘s tough sometimes. However, if you’re like me and you’re a little late in implementing chore requirements, don’t give up. Remember, they’re still living in your house!
