Developing Responsibility Through Chores

Do your kids have daily chores to help out your household? At around 4-years-old is the perfect time to introduce chores to your kids. While they may not be all that helpful at that age, they are typically very eager to help.

By starting young, you are building in the concept that chores are a normal part of being in your family. Everyone pitches in to keep the household running smoothly. Eventually they will very competent and be able to complete their chores independently.

Chores are a wonderful way to teach kids responsibility along with the skills they will need to successfully launch after high school. If you want ideas for chores to give your kids or would like a blank weekly chore chart, you can find those on this free charts for kids' page.