Chart Your Son or Daughter’s Accomplishments With A Household Chore Chart
It can be very frustrating if you have to ask your child repeatedly to complete their tasks around the house without them ever getting done.
If this description fits your house, consider initiating a household chore chart. These jobs could include doing the dishes, tidying their room, taking out the garbage and yard work. Each task has to be done just once or twice a week. Expecting any more is simply not realistic. After your child finishes each task, they can put a check mark on the household chore chart. At the end of each week, it’s inspiring for both child and parent to look at the household chore chart and quickly and easily check that each specified chore was carried out. Just like our ‘to do’ lists, your child will discover satisfaction in being able to mark off each chore as it’s finished and take pride knowing they completed a set a set job or list of jobs.
Once you’ve sat down with your child and discussed and created a household chore chart, it is time to discuss the rewards for the successful completion of each task.
Perhaps at your house you choose to give a fixed sum for each job completed. If you choose to give your child some kind ofmonetary payment, make sure it’s a sum suitable to your child’s age and granted on a regular basis. A good rule of thumb is 50 cents per year of age. For example an 8 year old child would earn $4.00 per week if each task on the list has been carried out. If it has not been, they do not get any payment.
This is a excellent occasion for you to teach your children the importance of both earning and saving money, and also giving back. For instance your child could split their allowance into thirds: 1/3 to spend, 1/3 to save, and 1/3 to use to help those less fortunate than themselves.
If you choose to utilize non-monetary inducements as task payment, be sure you set clear framework for your child. Be sure they comprehend that three hours each weekend playing their favorite video gamesor going to the movies with mom and friends is only earned by finishing the task list successfully each week. You might want to consider writing these on a sheet of paper as ‘currency’ for the child to keep in their reward ‘bank’ and they can claim one with you when they’d like.
Whichever the incentive payment method you decide on, keep in mind this can be a valuable tool for both parent and child.
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